英:[krʌks]
美:[krʌks, krʊks]
英:[krʌks]
美:[krʌks, krʊks]
n.
(问题的)中心,核心,结症
坩埚
关键
症结
复数:cruxes或cruces
noun
a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
The origin of the word is a scholarly crux.
an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome
a main or central feature (as of an argument)
… he discarded all but the essential cruxes of his argument.—Carl Van Doren
crux of the matter问题的关键
1814年,“十字架”,源自拉丁语 crux “十字架”,一个起源不确定的词。有时被认为与爱尔兰语 cruach “堆,山丘”,高卢语 *krouka “山顶”,古诺尔斯语 hryggr “脊椎骨”,古英语 hrycg “背部”同源。但德·范怀疑:
The Celtic and Gm. forms are often reconstructed as *kr(e)u-k-, but we find vacillating vocalism within Gm.; also, the meanings 'backbone' and 'heap' are not necessarily connected. Even if the words in *kruk- from Latin and Italo-Celtic belong together, the root structure does not look PIE (and a root enlargement k is unknown), and might be interpreted as a non-IE substratum word borrowed into Italo-Celtic. But Latin may also just have borrowed the word from a contemporary language.
凯尔特语和日耳曼语的形式经常被重建为 *kr(e)u-k-,但我们在日耳曼语中发现了摇摆的元音; 此外,“脊椎骨”和“堆”这两个意思不一定有联系。即使来自拉丁语和意大利-凯尔特语的 *kruk- 中的单词是同源的,其根结构看起来并不是原始印欧语(并且根扩展 k 是未知的),可能被解释为借入意大利-凯尔特语的非印欧语基础词。但拉丁语也可能只是从当代语言借来这个词。
“中心难题”的比喻用法(1718年)在英语中比字面意义更早; 也许它来自拉丁语 crux interpretum “无法解释的文本中的一个点”,其字面意思类似于“解释者的十字路口”。但《世纪词典》将其归因于“十字架作为一种酷刑工具; 因此,任何令人困惑或极度烦恼的事物……”“中心点”的扩展意义可追溯至1888年。
最艰难部分
〔复cruces〕十字:同cross
Latin cruc-, crux cross, torture
The first known use of crux was in 1718
cryptnoun
an underground chamberalso: a chamber for burial
cryolitenoun
a mineral consisting of sodium, aluminum, and fluorine that is used especially in making aluminum
cryogenicsnoun
a branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures
cryingadjective
calling for attention and correction
a crying need
notorious
a crying shame
crybabynoun
a person who cries easily or complains often
cruzeironoun
the former basic unit of money of Brazil
cruxnoun
the most important point
the crux of the problem
1 It is the crux of an excellent translation to understand source text well.
特别是在科技语体翻译中,正确理解原文是成功翻译的关键.
2 The crux comes with the question of how well the plant grows in the mixture.
问题的关键是植物在混合物中怎样才能生长得好.
3 However , the crux of successful isolation is to choose the most suitable condition.
选择适宜的条件是分离成功的关键.
4 We asked the criminal defense lawyer in Las Cruces if he hears from his clients.
5 The tattooed, dog-owning parent set loves Crux Fermentation Project, which has a fenced yard and is pure Bend magic around sunset.
6 The Crux’s rowboat was nearly at their hull now.
7 Still chuckling, the captain of the Crux twirled his glass between his huge oak fingers.
8 What do you think the crux of the problem lies in?
您认为目前最关键的矛盾或症结在哪里?
9 The Current was quick, and she didn’t have the double gun decks and the heavy artillery of the Crux.
10 Now we come to the crux of the matter.
现在我们来谈问题的症结。
11 Identify possible placements before leaving the ground . Keep vital protection for the crux.
离开地面前先辨认可能的固定点,关键时刻放置重要的固定点.
12 The maelstrom roared around him, up and up like the walls of a green well, with the bright eye of the sky and the silhouettes of the Crux and the Current circling far above.
13 The crux of the problem is Japanese companies' culture of consensus-based decision-making.
问题的症结就在于日企的共识决策文化。
14 The crux of this dilemma is to figure out what features in the product actually need to work.
这个难题的症结在于指出产品的什么特性确实需要研究。
15 Survivors include his partner of more than five years, Molly Molloy of Las Cruces; a son from another relationship; a brother; and a sister.
16 When Dimarion and the Crux showed up on the horizon that morning, well, the smart thing would have been to run.
17 Having a mentor is the crux to the vacationing process.
有个导师是找到理想工作的关键.
18 And there's the crux: Shyness can hold people back.
问题在于:害羞能让人们止步不前。
19 Mr. Medoff had observed it at close hand: the couple moved to Las Cruces, N.M., where Mr. Medoff was chairman of the drama department at New Mexico State University, and lived there for six months.
20 The crux of packing lies in protecting the goods from moisture.
包装的关键是防潮.
3 核心
machine centre CORE root nucleus kernel nub pith central hard-core center heart core vital nitty-gritty Hardpan nerve centre
4 难题
business question trouble difficulty puzzle headache complication dilemma teaser poser puzzler cruncher toughie nodus problem nut conundrum hang-up stickler a hard nut Q facer question difficulty puzzle complication knot dilemma teaser poser puzzler a hard nut to crack a hard case challenge screw sticker quiz twister tickler toughie stumper toughy staggerer floorer sixty four dollar question quaestio vexata conk-buster funsie why trouble honey stinger perplex untouchable perplexity stinker brainteaser spinosity irrelevance knottiness hard nut to crack tough nut to crack hot potato
7 要点
main basic core burden kernel keynote purport gist nub capitulation head and front thing point feature head force short heart essential highlight hang outline sum knot drift hinge pivot motif upshot pith essentiality gut salience bull's-eye gravamen be all and end all bare bones
9 十字形
10 关键
key beef hinge quintessence right critical strategic fundamental pivotal operative kingpin bottom line issue crunch pivot juncture the great divide key hinge decisive momentous mission-critical half the battle linchpin
11 南十字星座
12 南十字座