| 释义 |
(to cut a) long story short (British English) (North American English (to make a) long story short) - (informal) used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details长话短说；扼要地说；简而言之
- To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!长话短说，我们直到凌晨三点才回到家！
- Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since.不管怎样，长话短说：我们发生了争吵，从那以后我就再也没有见过他。
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