The short of it is...
这事情的要点是...
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
short
[ʃɔːrt]
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
it
[ɪt]
pron. 它;他;正好是所需的;事实[情况];
n. <美俚>傻瓜，笨蛋;<俚>绝妙的人;理想的东西;登峰造极;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'll try to squeeze you at 2:30 p.m.
你来如何？我会在下午2点半挤出时间的。
Second, the bank called and told me I would have to keep up with my car payments or I might lose the car.
其次银行通知我得继续支付小汽车的贷款，否则我将会失去小汽车。
I would like to check out.
我想结帐。