Friday, May 26, 2006

boil down to sth

  • phrasal verb
it (all) boils down to used to say that one fact or question is more important than any other:
?It all boils down to how much money you have.

  • To reduce in bulk or size by boiling.
煮浓:通过熬煮减少体积
  • To condense; summarize:
浓缩;简化:
boiled down the complex document.
简化繁杂的文件
  • To constitute the equivalent of in summary:
简单地归结为:
The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics.
措词强烈的社论可以简单地归结为政党政治的纲领

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