"gist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 要點
• 大意

Definition

指一段話、故事或文章的主要內容或核心意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語或日常對話，常見用法還有 'get the gist'（理解大意）。通常不包含細節，僅指主要意思。

Examples

Can you tell me the gist of the article?

你能告訴我這篇文章的**要點**嗎？

I got the gist of what he was saying.

我明白了他說話的**大意**。

The gist of the story is about helping others.

這個故事的**要點**是幫助別人。

Just give me the gist. I don't need all the details.

只要告訴我**要點**，不用全部細節。

After reading the email quickly, I got the gist.

快速讀完郵件後，我明白了**大意**。

He doesn't speak much English, but he usually gets the gist of our conversations.

他英語說得不多，但通常都能明白我們談話的**要點**。