ker·nel
noun/ˈkɜːnl/
/ˈkɜːrnl/
- the inner part of a nut or seed
（坚果或籽粒的）仁，核 - pine/apricot kernels
松仁；杏仁
Homophones colonel | kernelcolonel kernel/ˈkɜːnl//ˈkɜːrnl/- colonel noun
- The colonel yelled out to his troops.
上校向他的部队大声喊道。
- The colonel yelled out to his troops.
- kernel noun
- The sun-dried tomato and pine kernel topping was delicious.
晒干的番茄和松仁配料非常美味。
- The sun-dried tomato and pine kernel topping was delicious.
- pine/apricot kernels
- the central, most important part of an idea or a subject
（思想或主题的）核心，中心，要点 - the kernel of her argument
她的论据的核心。 - There may be a kernel of truth (= a small amount of truth) in what she said.
她所说的可能有一定道理（=少量真理）。
- the kernel of her argument
Word OriginOld English cyrnel, diminutive of corn (the plant).