說話要簡潔哦，否則你可能會讓聽著昏昏欲睡，覺得你很啰嗦哦。杭州優(yōu)朗國際英語的果果老師今天給大家?guī)硪欢螌υ挘鶕?jù)我前面的提示來猜猜看in a nutshell 的意思是什么。
模擬對話：
How much longer will he go on?
The chairman never uses one word when he can use ten .
You've done what he can't do .
What's that?
You've put the problem in a nutshell.
in a nutshell 的意思你猜出來了嗎？in a nutshell 的意思是概括地說，簡要地說，表示用簡單幾句話說清楚自己的意思。
例句：
'It costs too much. 'That's my argument against the plan in a nutshell.
“它耗資太大。”簡要地說，這是我反對這個計劃的理由。
Jane's last sentence put the matter in a nutshell.
簡的最后一句話概括了整件事。
下面給同學(xué)帶來另外一個詞組，in a manner of speaking。in a manner of speaking的意思是說起來，可以說，暗示所說的話也許旨在某種程度上是對的。
例句：
Brian was responsible ,in a manner of speaking ,because he first introduced Peter to Mary.
說起來布賴恩該負(fù)責(zé)任，因為當(dāng)初是他介紹彼得給瑪麗的。
Chickens can fly in a manner of speaking ,but usually only to get up to something like a low branch of a tree .
說起來雞也算會飛，但通常只能飛到矮樹枝那么高。
模擬對話：
What sort of party is it ?Is it a birthday party?
Well ,yes in a manner of speaking .
Sarah's birthday was two months ago in September ,but she was working as a nanny in the USA at the time .
Now she's come back ,so this is a welcome home party and a belated birthday party.
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