marrow

US /ˈmer.oʊ/
UK /ˈmer.oʊ/
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1.

骨髓

a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced

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Bone marrow is essential for producing blood cells.
骨髓对于产生血细胞至关重要。
A bone marrow transplant can save lives.
骨髓移植可以挽救生命。
2.

精髓, 核心

the essential part of something

:
He got to the marrow of the problem quickly.
他很快抓住了问题的核心。
The book explores the very marrow of human existence.
这本书探讨了人类存在的精髓。