expression
詞語;措辭;表達方式
an old-fashioned expression
陳舊的表達方式
(informal) He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression.
請原諒我這么說,他是一個討厭透頂的家伙。
(put sth) in a nutshell
簡而言之;用簡明的話
To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt.
簡單地說,我們破產了。
scene of sth
(尤指不愉快事件發生的)地點,現場
the scene of the accident / attack / crime
事故/襲擊/犯罪的現場
Firefighters were on the scene immediately.
消防隊立刻趕到現場。