to cut a long story short

釋義

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   長話短說；扼要地說；簡而言之

   used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details

   So to make a long story short, I woke up in the middle of the night at his apartment

電影裡這樣說 · 5 部

• Well, to make a long story short...Clue1985
• - To make a long story short, we did it. - We did it.When Harry Met Sally...1989
• So to make a long story short, I woke up in the middle of the night at his apartmentFriends: The Reunion2021
• I'll cut a long story short.Coffee and Cigarettes2004

在完整場景裡學

• 妙探尋兇1985
  • 晚宴上輪流試探身份：break the ice（打破僵局）
  • 匿名信請來七位客人：over my dead body（想都別想）
  • 當眾揭穿眾人被勒索：in the same boat（處境相同）
• 當哈利遇到莎莉1989
  • 拼車去紐約爭論人生：in her right mind（神志正常）
  • 為一條星期內褲分手：strong suit（強項）
  • 車裡爭論男女能否做朋友：get in the way（擋在中間）
• 老友記重聚特輯2021
  • 重回片場追憶往事：get in the way（礙事、擋道）
  • 老友重聚登臺話當年：in the bag（十拿九穩）
  • 噴泉前六人重聚：stay in touch（保持聯絡）

同一詞條的短語

• as long as your arm
• at long last
• at the longest
• by a long way
• go back a long way
• go a long way
• have come a long way
• have a long way to go
• how long is a piece of string
• in the long run
• it's a long story
• the long arm of

習語頻道里接下來

• the elephant in the room
• keep an eye open
• by themselves
• far from it
• feel good
• be no use
• put your foot down
• sooner or later
• on board
• out loud
• in order to do
• in the long run