basics
/ˈbeɪsɪks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbeɪsɪks/ (ame, ipa)
basics — noun
1. the main facts, ideas, or simple skills you need before dealing with the harder
the main facts, ideas, or simple skills you need before dealing with the harder parts of a subject or activity
Start with the basics of cooking before trying a wedding cake.
the basics of + subject
The trainer spent Monday teaching the basics of safe lifting.
Even expert dancers return to the basics after an injury.
The book explains the basics of money management for teenagers.
- foundations
suggests the supporting knowledge later learning is built on
- essentials
broader, often about the minimum important things you need
- first principles
more formal, focused on the core ideas behind a system
- advanced techniques
skills learned after the early stage
- fine details
small extra points beyond the main ideas
文法句型
the basics of + subject
learn/teach the basics
用法筆記
Usually plural. It often appears with of when naming a field, especially in lessons, training, and self-study.
常見錯誤
2. a return to the most important parts of a subject or activity after extra detail
a return to the most important parts of a subject or activity after extra detail or decoration has made it too complicated
After months of fancy menus, the cafe got back to basics.
get back to basics
The coach told the team to get back to basics in practice.
When the app kept crashing, the designers went back to basics.
Her speech urged schools to get back to basics in reading.
- first principles
more formal, especially for argument or theory
- simplify things
plain phrase for removing extra steps
- strip it back
informal, often about design or presentation
- overcomplicate
add unnecessary detail or steps
文法句型
get back to basics
go back to basics
用法筆記
Most often used in the phrases get back to basics and go back to basics when people want to simplify work, teaching, or design.