(一).That was that.事情就是这样的。(That's thestory.)

原音重现：

A: I was sorry to hear you lost your house. How did ithappen?

很遗憾我听说你失去了房子，怎么会这样呢?

B: I couldn't make the monthly payments to thebank and that was that.

我无力偿还银行的分期贷款就变成这样了。

A: I heard you broke up with your girlfriend last night.

我听说你昨晚跟女友分手了。

B: Yeah, it's very sad for me. I guess that，s that.

是的，我很伤心，我想真的没戏了。