"boil down to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 归结为
• 归根结底是

Definition

表示某事的最基本或根本原因；将复杂问题归纳为最核心的一点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式和非正式场合，表达本质、核心；常跟名词或从句，用来概括复杂情况的根本。类似“其实就是……”的用法。

Examples

It all boils down to hard work.

归根结底就是努力工作。

The problem boils down to money.

问题**归结为**钱。

Success often boils down to good habits.

成功通常**归结为**好习惯。

After hours of discussion, it boiled down to one simple idea.

讨论几个小时后，最后**归结为**一个简单的想法。

No matter what you say, it always boils down to trust.

无论你怎么说，最终都**归结为**信任。

What it really boils down to is whether you’re willing to try.

说到底，真正**归结为**你是否愿意尝试。