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Boil down to something 归根结底为

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今日短语

Boil down to something 是一个使用频率很高的动词短语,意思是“一个问题的主要原因在于,归根为......”。如果一个问题或形势 boil down to something,那么这个“something”就是一件事情发生的根本原因。

例句

The reason for stopping the project boils down to lack of money.
停止这个项目的原因归结于缺乏资金。

You’ve said a lot, but I think it boils down to whether you want to go to the wedding or not.
你说了很多,但是我认为最终你要决定的是你想不想去参加婚礼。

It all boils down to one thing – who you know in this business.
归根结底就是一件事 – 你在业界里认识谁。

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