long and short of it
Slang Term
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Unknown
Neutral
Significado: the essential point
简而言之
en resumidas cuentas
要するに
요점, 핵심
The essential summary of a matter, covering all aspects from longest to shortest.
对事情的核心总结,涵盖从头到尾的所有方面。
El resumen esencial de un asunto, abarcando todos los aspectos de principio a fin.
物事の要点をまとめたもの。すべての側面を長いものから短いものまで網羅した本質的な要約。
어떤 사안의 핵심 요약을 나타내는 표현으로, 긴 것부터 짧은 것까지 모든 측면을 아우른다는 의미.
Ejemplos
- The long and short of it is we can't afford it. 简而言之,我们负担不起。En resumidas cuentas, no nos lo podemos permitir.要するに、うちにはそんな余裕がないってことだ。요약하자면, 우리는 그걸 살 여유가 없다는 거야.
- That's the long and short of the situation. 这就是事情的全部了。Eso es, en esencia, la situación.それが状況のすべてだ。그게 상황의 전부야.
- Long and short of it - he's not coming. 总之,他不来了。En pocas palabras, no viene.簡単に言うと、彼は来ない。간단히 말하면, 그는 안 와.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: summarising
Tono: matter-of-fact
✓ Correcto
- Summarise situations总结情况时使用para resumir situaciones状況をまとめるとき상황을 요약할 때
✗ Incorrecto
- For detailed explanations不用于详细说明No se usa para explicaciones detalladas詳しい説明には使わない상세한 설명에는 사용하지 않음
Origen e historia
From Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Means the whole matter in summary.
Contexto cultural
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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