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影视英语口语:长话短说

2010-03-23来源:和谐英语

“长话短说”在英语口语里能怎么说?

蹩脚口语:To cut a long story short
地道口语:in short

影视来源:奥斯卡热门《严肃的男人》
剧情引导:Larry是个正经人,刚正不阿,却总有麻烦找上门。这会儿他在家批改学生的作业,老婆却突然提出了要离婚,这事儿也忒离谱......

- Honey. Honey. Did you talk to Sy?
- Sy? Sy Ableman That's right, he called But I...
- You didn't talk to him?
- No.
- You know the problems that you and I have been having?
- Mmm-hmm.
- Well, Sy and I have become very close. In short, I think it's time that we start talking about a divorce.
- Sy Ableman?
- This is not about Sy.
- You mentioned Sy!
- Don't twist my words, Larry.
- A divorce? What have I done? I haven't done anything.
- Larry, don't be a child. You haven't done anything. I haven't done anything.
- Yes! Yes, we haven't done anything. And I'm probably about to get tenure.