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cut-and-dry

/ˌkʌt.ənˈdraɪ/

翻译: 形容事情、问题或决定简单明了、没有歧义或复杂性,通常已经确定或程式化。

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adjective

/ˌkʌt.ənˈdraɪ/C1formalamerican
  • zh形容事情、问题或决定简单明了、没有歧义或复杂性,通常已经确定或程式化。

Describes a situation, decision, or matter that is straightforward, simple, and settled without ambiguity or complication.

  1. Routine or predictableB2informalamerican

    Following a standard or expected pattern; lacking surprises or complexity.

    zh千篇一律

    • The procedure was cut-and-dry, with no unexpected steps.
    • His explanation was cut-and-dry, exactly what we anticipated.
    • The decision was cut-and-dry based on the rules.

    同义词boringcommonplaceconventionaleverydayhumdrumordinarypredictableroutinerun-of-the-millstandarduninterestingunremarkable

    反义词imaginativeirregularnoveloriginalunconventionalunpredictableunusual

词形
  • more cut-and-dry comparative form
  • most cut-and-dry superlative form