in a nutshell
1. 概括地说
He had put the whole situation in a nutshell.
他概括地说了整个情况。
习惯用语in a nutshell1.简言之, 概括起来, 一言以蔽之lie in a nutshell1.简单明了, 易于解决; 一言可尽put sth. in a nutshell1.[喻]用几句话说明某事, 用一句话概括起来
in a nutshell
1. 概括地说
He had put the whole situation in a nutshell.
他概括地说了整个情况。