Nutshell Meaning in English

word

US

ˈnətˌʃɛɫ

NUT-shel

UK

nˈʌtʃɛl

NUT-shel

释义

A nutshell is the hard shell that covers a nut. The phrase 'in a nutshell' also means a very short, simple explanation of something.

用法与细微差别

'Nutshell' is rarely used literally outside of biology or cooking. Most common in the idiom 'in a nutshell' for summarizing. Use 'in a nutshell' to give short explanations; avoid it in very formal writing.

• Spanish: cáscara de nuez - en pocas palabras (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): casca de noz - em poucas palavras (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): casca de noz - em poucas palavras (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 坚果壳 - 简而言之（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 堅果殼 - 簡而言之（比喻）
• Hindi: अखरोट का खोल - संक्षेप में (रूपक)
• Arabic: قشرة الجوز - باختصار (مجازي)
• Bengali: বাদামের খোল - সংক্ষিপ্তসার (রূপক অর্থে)
• Russian: ореховая скорлупа - кратко (перен.)
• Japanese: ナッツの殻 - 要点（簡潔に）
• Vietnamese: vỏ hạt - tóm tắt
• Korean: 견과 껍질 - 요약
• Turkish: ceviz kabuğu - özet
• Urdu: اخروٹ کا چھلکا - خلاصہ
• Indonesian: kulit kacang - singkatnya

例句

I cracked the nutshell to eat the walnut inside.

basic

The answer, in a nutshell, is yes.

basic

Can you explain the story in a nutshell?

basic

Here’s my week in a nutshell: busy and stressful!

natural

To put it in a nutshell, we need to work harder.

natural

All his ideas, in a nutshell, are about saving time.

natural