"long story short" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 簡單來說
• 長話短說

Definition

在講述事情時，用於省略細節，直接說明重點或結果。意思是「長話短說」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，常用於講故事時省略細節直說重點。相當於中文「長話短說」。不適用於正式書寫。

Examples

Long story short, I missed the bus and was late to work.

**長話短說**，我錯過了公車，上班遲到了。

I broke my leg but, long story short, I’m okay now.

我摔斷了腿，不過**簡單來說**，我現在沒事了。

Long story short, we won the game in the last minute.

**簡單來說**，我們在最後一分鐘贏了比賽。

He started talking about his day, but to long story short, he just forgot his keys.

他開始說他的一天，**長話短說**，其實只是忘記帶鑰匙。

We tried everything to fix it, but long story short, we had to buy a new one.

我們什麼辦法都試過了，**簡單來說**，最後只好買新的。

So, long story short, they got married after knowing each other for just two months.

所以，**長話短說**，他們認識兩個月就結婚了。