pith

US /pɪθ/

UK /pɪθ/

精髓, 核心, 要點

the essential or central part of something

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The editor's job is to extract the pith of the argument.

編輯的工作是提取論點的精髓。

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His speech lacked pith and substance.

他的演講缺乏精髓和實質。

橘絡, 髓

the white, spongy tissue lining the rind of citrus fruits

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When peeling an orange, try to remove as much of the white pith as possible.

剝橙子時，盡量去除白色的橘絡。

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The bitter taste often comes from the pith.

苦味通常來自橘絡。

去除橘絡, 去髓

to remove the pith from (fruit or wood)

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You need to pith the oranges before making the marmalade.

在製作果醬之前，你需要去除橙子的橘絡。

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The carpenter carefully pithed the wood to prepare it for carving.

木匠小心翼翼地去除木材的髓部，為雕刻做準備。