“in a nutshell”字面上应该是“在坚果壳里”,引申为“一言以蔽之;简而言之;极其简括地说”。
【例句】
In a nutshell, the owners thought they knew best.
简而言之,业主们认为自己最了解情况。
To put it in a nutshell, we lost the case.
概括地说,我们输掉了这件案子。
【例句】
In a nutshell, the owners thought they knew best.
简而言之,业主们认为自己最了解情况。
To put it in a nutshell, we lost the case.
概括地说,我们输掉了这件案子。