"cut and dried" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 明确定下
• 板上钉钉

Definition

如果某事是“cut and dried”，就是已经决定、非常明确，没有变化的余地；一目了然，没有争议。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Cut and dried" 是口语表达，常用于说明某事已经定下，无争议。不能用来形容人。多见于法律、商务或日常场景。有时含有批评，表示事情缺乏变化或乏味。

Examples

The rules for this contest are cut and dried.

本次比赛的规则非常**明确定下**。

It seemed like a cut and dried decision.

看起来是个**板上钉钉**的决定。

Is the answer really cut and dried?

答案真的那么**明确定下**吗？

Nothing about this case is cut and dried; it's actually very complicated.

这个案件一点也不**明确定下**，其实非常复杂。

I wish grading essays was more cut and dried, but it's pretty subjective.

我希望批改作文能更**明确定下**，但其实很主观。

My plans for the weekend aren't cut and dried yet.

我周末的计划还没有**定下来**。