"pith" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 髓
• 精髓

Definition

植物或水果茎内的柔软海绵状组织；也指事物的核心或最重要部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Pith'做为'精髓'使用时较正式，常出现在书面语或学术语境。作为植物学术语时指植物内部海绵组织，与日常用语的“种子”不同。不要与'pit'（果核）混淆。

Examples

The orange had a thick layer of pith under its skin.

橙子的皮下有一层很厚的**髓**。

Scientists studied the pith of the plant stem.

科学家研究了植物茎内的**髓**。

Her speech went straight to the pith of the problem.

她的发言直击问题的**精髓**。

You can remove the bitter pith from inside a lemon before using it in recipes.

使用柠檬前，可以去掉里面苦味的**髓**。

The book's conclusion captured the pith of what the author wanted to say.

书的结论抓住了作者想表达的**精髓**。

He summed up the situation in a few words that really got to the pith of the matter.

他用几句话就把问题的**精髓**说清楚了。