说话要简洁哦，否则你可能会让听着昏昏欲睡，觉得你很啰嗦哦。杭州优朗国际英语的果果老师今天给大家带来一段对话，根据我前面的提示来猜猜看in a nutshell 的意思是什么。
模拟对话：
How much longer will he go on?
The chairman never uses one word when he can use ten .
You've done what he can't do .
What's that?
You've put the problem in a nutshell.
in a nutshell 的意思你猜出来了吗？in a nutshell 的意思是概括地说，简要地说，表示用简单几句话说清楚自己的意思。
例句：
'It costs too much. 'That's my argument against the plan in a nutshell.
“它耗资太大。”简要地说，这是我反对这个计划的理由。
Jane's last sentence put the matter in a nutshell.
简的最后一句话概括了整件事。
下面给同学带来另外一个词组，in a manner of speaking。in a manner of speaking的意思是说起来，可以说，暗示所说的话也许旨在某种程度上是对的。
例句：
Brian was responsible ,in a manner of speaking ,because he first introduced Peter to Mary.
说起来布赖恩该负责任，因为当初是他介绍彼得给玛丽的。
Chickens can fly in a manner of speaking ,but usually only to get up to something like a low branch of a tree .
说起来鸡也算会飞，但通常只能飞到矮树枝那么高。
模拟对话：
What sort of party is it ?Is it a birthday party?
Well ,yes in a manner of speaking .
Sarah's birthday was two months ago in September ,but she was working as a nanny in the USA at the time .
Now she's come back ,so this is a welcome home party and a belated birthday party.
