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

Loanword
gistother
=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.

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