每日商务英语 第59期:说出要点

 　　to come to the point 说出要点

　　英文释义

　　To briefly¹ state the main idea of a lengthy², usually more complex and tedious statement. (ALSO to get to the point)

　　例句

　　I have been listening patiently to the unhappy customer's long complaint, but I wish he would come to the point and tell me what he wants me to do.

　　我一直耐心地聆听不满意的客户的长时间抱怨，但我希望他说出要点，告诉我他要我做什么。

1 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。