英语口语 | 用It's a long story表达“说来话长,一言难尽”

今天要和大家分享的口语表达是:It's a long story。这个口语表达的字面的意思是“这是一个很长的故事”,就是“说来话长,一言难尽”。当某人问你发生了什么事,可你因为起因和经过很长,很难说清楚,或者你根本不想向他解释,你就可以使用这个表达。

  • - How did you know him?
    - 你怎么认识他的啊?
    - It's really a long story.
    - 真是一言难尽啊。
  • - Where were you yesterday?
    - 昨天你去哪儿了?
    - It's a long story.
    - 说来话长啊。

英语口语 | 用It's a long story表达“说来话长,一言难尽”

当然,有人还会抱根究底的说:

  • Then try to make long story short. I am eager to know.
    那就长话短说吧,我很想知道。

“长话短说”,还有常用口语表达,to put it in a nutshell。

下面我们再来看两个有关例句:

  • - Why was he wandering around the streets at 2 o'clock in the morning?
    - 为什么他凌晨两点还在街上闲逛?
    - It's a long story.
    - 说来话长。
  • It's a long story, but to put it in a nutshell, we broke up.
    这事说来话长,不过简言之,我们分手了。