"nutshell" in Chinese (Traditional)
堅果殼簡而言之(比喻)
Definition
nutshell 指的是堅果外層堅硬的殼。片語 'in a nutshell' 也可表示用一句話簡單說明某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Nutshell' 多用於片語 'in a nutshell',表示總結重點,在口語對話中常見,正式場合不太用。字面意思(堅果殼)不常單獨用。
Examples
I cracked the nutshell to eat the walnut inside.
我打開了**堅果殼**,喫裡面的核桃。
The answer, in a nutshell, is yes.
**簡而言之**,答案是「是」。
Can you explain the story in a nutshell?
你能把故事**簡單說明**一下嗎?
Here’s my week in a nutshell: busy and stressful!
我的這一週**簡單說**:忙碌又壓力大!
To put it in a nutshell, we need to work harder.
**簡而言之**,我們需要更努力。
All his ideas, in a nutshell, are about saving time.
他所有的想法,**簡單說**,都是為了省時間。