gist
🇬🇧 UK/dʒist/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
The main point or most essential part of something said or written; the crux
要点,要旨,主旨
v.
To summarize or extract the most important parts of a text
概括,摘要
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordgistother
=gist
Common Collocations
- 1.the gist of……的要点
- 2.get the gist理解要点
- 3.main gist主要要点
Example Sentences
- 1.
The gist of his argument was that education is the key to success.
- 2.
I didn't understand all the details, but I got the gist of the speech.