in a nutshell

US /ɪn ə ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
UK /ɪn ə ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
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簡而言之, 概括地說

in the fewest possible words; briefly

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To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt.
簡而言之，我們破產了。
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Can you explain the whole situation in a nutshell?
你能簡要地解釋一下整個情況嗎？