long story short
US /lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
UK /lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
成语
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长话短说, 简而言之
used when you are going to explain what happened in a simple way, without giving all the details
示例:
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So, long story short, we missed our flight and had to stay an extra night.
所以，长话短说，我们错过了航班，不得不多住一晚。
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I could tell you all the details, but to make a long story short, he got the job.
我可以告诉你所有细节，但长话短说，他得到了那份工作。
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