gist

/ʤɪst/

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

中文释义：主旨；要点；大意

Although I missed the beginning, I quickly grasped the gist of his argument.

虽然我错过了开头，但我很快抓住了他论点的主旨。

The summary should convey the gist of the article in a few sentences.

摘要应用几句话传达文章的大意。