Long story short
Slang Term
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★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
意味: To summarize briefly; getting to the point.
长话短说，总之
Para resumir; yendo al grano.
手短に言うと、要するに
요약하자면, 결론만 말하면
Used when skipping details to get to the main point or conclusion. Often used ironically before telling a long story anyway.
用于跳过细节直接说重点或结论。经常带有讽刺意味地在讲长故事之前使用。
Se usa cuando se omiten detalles para ir directamente al punto o a la conclusión. A menudo se usa irónicamente antes de contar una historia larga de todos modos.
詳細を省いて要点や結論に到達するために使う。皮肉にも、結局長い話をしてしまう前に使われることが多い。
세부 사항을 건너뛰고 이야기나 설명의 결론으로 바로 갈 때 사용합니다. 아이러니하게도 이 말 뒤에 장황한 설명이 이어지는 경우가 많습니다.
直訳: Making a long story into a short one
例文
- Long story short, we missed the flight. 长话短说，我们没赶上飞机。Resumiendo, perdimos el vuelo.手短に言うと、飛行機に乗り遅れたんだ。간단히 말하면, 비행기를 놓쳤어.
- To make a long story short, they got married. 长话短说，他们结婚了。Para no alargarme, se casaron.かいつまんで言うと、二人は結婚した。짧게 말하면, 둘은 결혼했어.
- Long story short, I got the job! 总之，我得到那份工作了！Resumiendo, ¡conseguí el trabajo!結論から言うと、仕事をもらえたよ！결론부터 말하면, 취직했어!
発音
/lɒŋ ˈstɔːri ʃɔːt/
使い方ガイド
場面: storytelling, summaries, conversations
トーン: casual, efficient
✓ 正しい言い方
- Long story short...长话短说……resumiendo…手短に言うと…간단히 말하면…
- To make a long story short...简而言之……para no alargarme…かいつまんで言うと…짧게 말하자면…
✗ 間違った言い方
- Often followed by something that's still long后面经常跟着的还是很长的故事A menudo va seguido de algo que sigue siendo largoこの後にまだ長い話が続くことが多い이 뒤에 여전히 긴 이야기가 이어지는 경우가 많음
よくある間違い
- Ironically often precedes a long explanation anyway
起源と歴史
A phrase acknowledging that a full explanation would take too long.
語源: English idiom, shortened from 'to make a long story short'
初出: 19th century
文化的背景
Era: 19th century to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Everyday conversation
Regional notes: Universal across English varieties.
バリエーション
Long story shortTo make a long story shortTo cut a long story short
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