一分鐘英語 第40期:Cut to the Chase 直說重點

Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.

歡迎收聽《一分鐘英語》，在這裏我們將教授您一些美式英語中的俚語。

If you have ever heard of American English, you might have heard this: cut to the chase.

如果你聽過美式英語，你可能會聽到過這個“cut to the chase”（直接說重點）？

What does this mean?

這是什麼意思呢？

Stop with all the details and cut to the chase.

不要說這麼詳細，直說重點（cut to the chase）。

What university are you attending in the fall?

秋天的時候，你去哪所大學唸書？

I am going to Syracuse!

我要去雪城大學。

That's great! Congratulations!

真棒！祝賀你！

Cut to the chase means to say what is important without delay or just get to the point!

Cut to the chase的意思是直接說重點，直接說你要表達的。

It's like saying I just want the important information! NOW!

就像是說我現在想要知道重點。

This phrase started in Hollywood when silent movie directors said cut to the chase usually after a romantic scene.

這個短語起源於好萊塢。通常在拍攝浪漫情景之後，無聲電影導演就會說直入重點。（cut to the chase）

Now when you use cut to the chase you can say with a happy or an angry voice depend on your mood.

現在，你可以根據自己的心情來決定說這個短語時，是開心地說還是生氣地說。

And that's English in a Minute.

以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》。