【句子】Long story short, it's just I never figured that...  【Desperate Housewives S2E8】

【发音】/lɒŋ/ /lɑːŋ/ /ˈstɔː.ri/ /ʃɔː(r)t/ /ɪts/ /dʒʌst/ /aɪ/ /ˈnev.ə(r)/ /ˈfɪɡəd/ /ðæt/

【发音技巧】figured that不完全爆破；

【翻译】长话短说，只是我从来没想到……

【适用场合】

今天关键句后面的部分就不给大家展示了，不太便于展示。

我们先重点关注这个短语，叫做long story short，可以理解成“长话短说、废话少说、直达重点”；

to skip boring or unnecessary details或者 to get to the point；

这个短语也可能有其他版本的说法，比如说to make a long story short或者to cut a long story short，意思都相同；

eg: My friend introduced me to her a year ago, and—long story short—we're moving in together next month.

我朋友一年前介绍我认识她，然后，长话短说吧，我们下个月要搬到一起住了。

eg: Anyway, long story short, I got expelled for writing graffiti on bathroom stalls.

咳，长话短说，因为在厕所隔间涂鸦，我被开除了。

eg: I took a short-term job with the company and, to cut a long story short, I ended up as managing director.

我之前在这家公司做了一份短期的工作，简而言之，我最后成为了这家公司的总经理。

eg: -- What happened at the meeting?

-- Well, to cut a long story short, ten people are going to lose their jobs.

——会上发生什么事了？

——咳，长话短说，有十个人要丢工作了。

eg: 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3点才到家。

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To make a long story short, we both spent the night in jail.