I will cut a long story short.

To cut a long story short. I had a wonderful time.

简言之, 我度过了一段美好时光.

I'm afraid that I can't cut a long story short.

我恐怕不能压缩这个长故事.

To cut a long story short, I decided to stay.

简而言之, 我决定留下.

Instead of the answer he demanded, that inexplicable counterinfluence cut across the current of his thought.

然而,岔断他的思潮的可不是他祈求的那个“回音”, 而是那股不可思议的反对势力.

These buildings cut across our view.

这几幢建筑物挡住了我们的视线.

An urgent shout cut across the camp clearing.

一声急促的喊声划破了山庄的宁静.

We may as well cut across the playground.

我们不妨从运动场上横穿过去.

In order not to be late, she cut across the fields.

为了不迟到, 她抄近路穿过田野.

I turned away and cut across the lawn toward home.

于是我掉转身,穿过草地回家.

My own accidental cut across the knuckles was a flea-bite.

我指关节上的意外刀伤根本算不了什么.

Her loud voice cut across the conversation.

她大嚷大叫,打断了这次谈话.

There is a short cut across the field.

从地里穿过去是条近路.

The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs.

汽艇穿过激流,绕过险滩.

He decided to cut across the Heath, through Greenwich Park.

他决定抄近路走格林尼治公园穿过希思区。

With a kitchen knife in his hand, Antonio began to cut and carve this butter.

安东尼奥手持菜刀, 开始雕刻这块黄油.

Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like.

不幸的是，事情并不像很多人希望的那样确定。

He was one of those people who like things cut and dried.

他是愿意一个萝卜一个坑的人.

Most spokespeople are experts at doling out cut and dried answers to reporters'questions.

大多数发言人擅用“套话”来搪塞记者提问.

The results of the national election were cut and dried; the Republicans won easily.

这次全国选举的结果是可预期的, 共和党应是胜卷在握.

The situation wasn't cut and dry, and it was actually quite complicated.

情况尚未底定, 而且究竟上至关复杂.