Kernel

(noun.) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; 'the gist of the prosecutor's argument'; 'the heart and soul of the Republican Party'; 'the nub of the story'.

(noun.) a single whole grain of a cereal; 'a kernel of corn'.

(noun.) the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; 'black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell'.

约翰娜编辑

• He held up a nut which he had just cracked, and it contained no kernel—an apt illustration of his wasted life. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• I don't mean of the melting sort, but a sound kernel, _that_ you may be sure of. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• We have given the name milk to the sweet and watery liquid, of a whitish color, which is inclosed in considerable quantity in the kernel. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• And I will give the missionary my energies--it is all he wants--but not myself: that would be only adding the husk and shell to the kernel. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• This rocky mountain, so sparsely clothed with trees, is only the uninviting shell of a very fine kernel. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The kernels were in the milk and the leaves were entirely green. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• The kernels are used as food in a number of different forms, and when pressed, they yield an oil which is largely used in candle making and in the manufacture of soaps. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• At the time of cutting the stalks had well-formed but small ears, the kernels of which had largely passed the milk state; that is, the kernels were mostly glazed. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.

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