boil down to
【英英释义】
phrase verb. if you say that a situation or problem boils down to a particular thing or can be boiled down to a particular thing, you mean that this is the most important or the most basic aspect of it.（情况或问题）归根结底
to be the main reason for something or the most basic part of something.
【词义深度解析】
boil down to 是出现频率很高的实用表达，它的主要意思的“一个问题的主要原因是，归根结底是”。当我们想表示一个事件的本质时，就可以用到它。
同义短语动词：come down to
come down to : if a problem, decision, or question comes down to a particular thing, that thing is the most important factor involved. 主要涉及到
【例句学习】
1. The problem boils down to one thing: lack of money.
2. In the end, we are our choices. (Jeff bezos) 改写：Ultimately, who we are boils down to our choices.
3. Big, sweeping life changes really boil down to small, everyday decisions. 日常小小的决定就酝酿着重大的改变。大的、彻底的生活变化实际上可以归结为日常的小决定。
4. It boils down to one thing: who you know in this business./ It boils down to one question: do you really want to learn English well?/ It boils down to a simple question: do you really love me?
5. The question will always boil down to: who pays for the extra cost, and takes the initial risk? 问题总是会归结为：谁支付了额外的成本以及谁承担了初始风险？
【词汇运用】
1. 翻译：这场争论归根结底是伦理问题而不是法律问题。
The debate boils down to ethical issue rather than legal issue. （自己）
The argument boils down to ethics rather than laws. （参考翻译）
分析：选词基本准确，但参考翻译更简练。
2.生活场景应用：
Happiess we are pursuing boils down to a disciplined lifestyle.
