pith

US /pɪθ/
UK /pɪθ/
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1.

精髓, 核心, 要點

the essential or central part of something

:
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
His speech lacked pith and substance.
他的演講缺乏精髓和實質。
2.

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
The bitter taste often comes from the pith.
苦味通常來自橘絡
1.

去除橘絡, 去髓

to remove the pith from (fruit or wood)

:
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
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。