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nitty-gritty

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名复: nitty-gritties

权威释义

【俚】（问题的）核心；基本的事实；本质
I like doing business with people who get right to the nitty-gritty.
我喜欢跟那种直截了当，一针见血的人做生意。
Our two sides have agreed to cooperate from now on. Let's get down to the nitty-gritties.
我们双方都已同意以后要合作，现在让我们谈一下重要的细节吧。

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以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

(the nitty-gritty) informal the most important aspects or practical details of a matter.

1960s: of unknown origin.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》