请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 nuts and bolts
释义

nuts and bolts

noun

1
: the working parts or elements
2
: the practical workings of a machine or enterprise as opposed to theoretical considerations or speculative possibilities
nuts-and-bolts
ˈnəts-ən(d)-ˈbōlts How to pronounce nuts and bolts (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • brass tacks
  • nitty-gritty
  • ropes
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On the industry side, former Warner Bros. chief of worldwide marketing Sue Kroll, now a producer, is coming to Sardinia to chat with film students about the nuts and bolts of film promotion. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 June 2022 The same goes here, but the Step 22 cubes are made from a 500-denier Cordura to hold much heavier overlanding items—from tools, to kitchen utensils, to extra nuts and bolts for your vehicle. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 16 July 2022 The pivot from whimsy to nuts and bolts was showcased in utilitarian titles like Four Methods of Flush Riveting, a 1942 mechanical training film made for Lockheed Martin. Marilyn Chase, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2022 Johnson, by contrast, focused on the nuts and bolts of coaching. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 July 2022 Interviews with body doubles, visual effects specialists and intimacy coordinators reveal the nuts and bolts behind the sultriest movie moments. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2022 Explicit knowledge is the nuts and bolts of operations, typically already captured and easily accessed through standard operating procedures and training. Allbusiness, Forbes, 17 May 2022 So what are the nuts and bolts of buying virtual real estate? Cameron Sperance, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 The day-to-day nuts and bolts of the business will be a continued focus as well. Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

nuts and bolts

plural noun

as in ropes
the specific practical details of something the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • ropes
  • brass tacks
  • ins and outs
  • nitty-gritty
  • technicalities
  • incidentals
  • specifics
  • minutiae
  • ramifications
  • particulars
  • quirks
  • peculiarities
  • oddities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • big picture
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 16:50:11