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boil down to sth

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 boil down to sth
释义

boil down to sth informalif a long statement, argument etc boils down to a single statement, that statement is the main point or cause要点是某事,归结为某事:•It boils down to a question of priorities.归根到底是事情轻重缓急的问题。ˌboil ˈdown to sth(not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时)(of a situation, problem, etc.局势、问题等)to have sth as a main or basic part归结为;基本问题是In the end,what it all boils down tois money, or the lack of it.问题的症结是钱,或者说是缺钱。

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