nutshell 英 [ˈnʌtʃel] 　 美 [ˈnʌtˌʃɛl]

nutshell

nutshell　 英 [ˈnʌtʃel] 美 [ˈnʌtˌʃɛl]

n. 坚果的外壳；小的东西，小容器　 vt. 简而言之　

名词复数:nutshells　

To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt.　简单地说，我们破产了。
It was the whole thing in a nutshell.　简而言之，这就是我要做的事情了。

  • The hard, protective covering of a nut is called a nutshell. If you hear someone say "in a nutshell," they are most likely summing something up in a few words.
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  • n. 坚果的外壳；小的东西，小容器
  • vt. 简而言之

  • 1. To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt.

    简单地说，我们破产了。

  • 2. It was the whole thing in a nutshell.

    简而言之，这就是我要做的事情了。

  • nutshell (n.) c. 1200, nute-scalen; see nut + shell (n.). Figurative use with reference to "great condensation" (1570s) supposedly originally is a reference to a copy of the "Iliad," mentioned by Pliny, which was so small it could fit into the shell of a nut.
nut·shell / ˈnʌtʃel ; NAmE ˈnʌtʃel / noun IDIOM (put sth) in a nutshell (to say or express sth) in a very clear way, using few words 简而言之；用简明的话 ◆ To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt. 简单地说，我们破产了。 nutshell nutshells nut·shell / ˈnʌtʃel ; NAmE ˈnʌtʃel /
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