to cut a long story short

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   长话短说；扼要地说；简而言之

   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

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 妙探寻凶1985
  • 晚宴上轮流试探身份：break the ice（打破僵局）
  • 匿名信请来七位客人：over my dead body（想都别想）
  • 当众揭穿众人被勒索：in the same boat（处境相同）
• 当哈利遇到莎莉1989
  • 拼车去纽约争论人生：in her right mind（神志正常）
  • 为一条星期内裤分手：strong suit（强项）
  • 车里争论男女能否做朋友：get in the way（挡在中间）
• 老友记重聚特辑2021
  • 重回片场追忆往事：get in the way（碍事、挡道）
  • 老友重聚登台话当年：in the bag（十拿九稳）
  • 喷泉前六人重聚：stay in touch（保持联系）

同一词条的短语

• 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

习语频道里接下来

• 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