"in short" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 总之
• 简而言之

Definition

用来引入简短总结或主要观点，通常在较长说明之后使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语和非正式或半正式写作。与 “总结来说”、“总之” 类似，但略带口语色彩。通常置于总结句开头。学术写作中避免频繁使用。

Examples

In short, we need to work harder.

**总之**，我们需要更加努力。

The movie was, in short, amazing.

电影**简而言之**很棒。

In short, we don't have enough time.

**总之**，我们的时间不够。

You can trust him. In short, he's reliable.

你可以信任他。**总之**，他很可靠。

She told a long story, but in short, she got the job.

她讲了很长的故事，**总之**，她得到了那份工作。

We discussed a lot, but in short, nothing changed.

我们讨论了很多，**总之**，什么都没变。