| 词汇 | boil down to |
| 释义 | Phr V boil down to boils, boiling, boiled boil down to sth (never in continuous tenses) slightly informal if a situation or problem boils down to a particular thing, that is the main reason for itThe whole housing shortage problem boils down to one thing: money.What it boils down to is that you just don't trust me. boil down to sth if a situation, problem, discussion etc boils down to something, that is the main part or cause of it: Their arguments boiled down to a lack of trust in each other.it all boils down to sth There are thousands of books on how to lose weight, but it all boils down to one simple fact: if the energy you consume is less than the energy your body burns, you will lose weight.■ SIMILAR TO: come down to boil (something) down to (something)To reduce or simplify (something) to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). Your essay is far too long. Please try to cut out any superfluous text and boil it down to about 10 pages. The issue really boils down to whether customers will be willing to pay more for the same product or not. boil down to something1. and boil down Lit. [for a liquid] to be condensed to something by boiling. Boil this mixture down to about half of what it was. 2. Fig. [for a complex situation] to be reduced to its essentials. It boils down to the question of who is going to win. It boils down to a very minor matter. boil down to, toTo simplify or abridge; to lead to the crux of the matter. This figure of speech transfers the sense of a liquid being reduced and concentrated by the process of boiling to other processes or endeavors. It dates from the late nineteenth century. |
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