the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds 果核 an apple core. 苹果核。
the central or most important part of something, in particular 核心部分;最重要部分,尤指 ■[often as modifier]the part of something that is central to its existence or character 关系存亡的;根本的 managers can concentrate on their core activities. 管理人员可集中精力于最重要的活动。 the plan has the interests of children as its core. 计划以孩子们的兴趣为核心。 ■an important or unchanging group of people forming the central part of a larger body (大的团体中的)重要人物;(不变的)中心人物 ■the dense central region of a planet, especially the nickel–iron inner part of the earth (天体的,尤指地球的)核,中心 ■the central part of a nuclear reactor, which contains the fissile material (含裂变物质的核反应堆的)中心 ■a tiny ring of magnetic material used in a computer memory to store one bit of data, now superseded by semiconductor memories 磁心存储器;内存储器 ■the inner strand of an electric cable or rope (电缆或电线的)芯线 ■a piece of soft iron forming the centre of an electromagnet or an induction coil (形成电磁铁或感应线圈的)铁芯 ■an internal mould filling a space to be left hollow in a casting (铸造用的)型心;砂芯 ■a cylindrical sample of rock, ice, or other material obtained by boring with a hollow drill (岩石、冰及其他材料的)钻芯样品 ■(Archaeology)a piece of flint from which flakes or blades have been removed (考古)石核
verb
[with obj.]remove the tough central part and seeds from (a fruit) 挖去…的果心 peel and core the pears. 将梨削皮去核。
常用词组 to the core
to the depths of one's being 直至核心的;彻底的 she was shaken to the core by his words. 她被他的话彻底动摇了。 ■used to indicate that someone possesses a characteristic to a very high degree 地道的;十足的;彻底的 he is a politician to the core. 他是个十足的政客。