英语特殊短语有点类似汉语的成语或常用语，特点是形式固定，短小精悍，往往还可以从汉语中找到对应的成语/常用语。适度用于英语写作中，可以给文章添香增色，提高句子多样化的比率：
1.
Long story short
长话短说
例句：Long story short, I made a big mistake.
长话短说，反正就是我铸下大错了。
2.
Go the extra mile
原意作出更多的付出
例句：He's always willing to go the extra mile to do things right.
他为了把事情做好，总是原意作出更多的付出。
3.
Up close and personal近距离接触
Kenny would never miss the chance to get up close and personal with his idol.
肯尼絕不會錯過和他的偶像親密接觸的機會。
4.
The whole nine yards
一应俱全
例句：When I was little, my family always had lots of pets - dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, rabbits - the whole nine yards.
我小时候，我们家老是有很多宠物-狗，猫，仓鼠，鱼，兔子-一应俱全。
不遗余力
例句：The weather was terrible but I wanted to go the whole nine yards and get to the top of the mountain.
天气很糟糕，但我还是要尽力一博去“会当凌绝顶”。
5.
Zero in on
全力以赴，集中火力
We ' re trying to zero in on the problem
我们正在努力将精力集中于这个问题上。
Long story short, today I'm zeroing in on such special phrases so that you can get up close and personal with some examples. Next time I'll go the extra mile to explore more of this topic. I don't mind going the whole nine yards if necessary.
长话短说，今天我把重点放在这种特殊词组上，以便大家可以近距离审视一些例句。下次我会更进一步去探讨这一专题。必要的话，我是不会在乎全力以赴的。
