释义 |
●to cut a long story ˈshort (BrE) (NAmE to make a long story ˈshort) (spoken) used when a speaker is not going to describe all the details of sth, only the final result 长话短说;简而言之◆‘What happened at the meeting?’ ‘Well, to cut a long story short, ten people are going to lose their jobs.’ “会上讲了什么事?”“嗯,简单说来,有十个人要失业。” |