A busy doctor wants ms patients to get down to brass tacks .

忙碌的医生希望病人能直接说出病情。

Let's get down to brass tacks and talk about my contract for next year.

我们直接进入重点，谈谈我明年的合约吧。

We have talked about replacing this machine for a long time, but we must now get down to brass tacks and decide what type to buy.

不过我们现在必须讨论实质问题，决定购置哪种类型的机器。

Let's get down to the brass tacks. How much does this computer cost ?

咱们就直说了吧。这部电脑要多少钱？

This means, to get down to brass tacks, that it could hit Alaska.

这意味着须认真对待的基本事实：它可以打击阿拉斯加。

They feel there is some risk in trying to get down to brass tacks.

他们感觉试图把实质问题搞清楚有些冒险。

I'm afraid I can give you only ten minutes' time. Let's get down to brass tacks at once.

我恐怕只能给你十分钟，我们马上就谈正经的事吧！

2：The heads of states spent yesterday getting acquainted, but today they get down to brass tacks and talk seriously about the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade.

他说：这些国家领导人昨天的活动是彼此熟悉，但是他们今天要谈正题，认真展开有关关税及贸易总协定的讨论。

So, if we get down to brass tacks, we can prevent rip offs and bogus ways of earning money in that jungle out there.

所以，如果我们探究到底，我们就可以避免社会上各种欺骗和敲诈赚钱的方式。

"But when you get down to brass tacks," I interrupted, "the comparison is still a less-than comparison letter by letter."

“但是本质上，”我打断了Guru，“比较函数还是从字面上的‘小于‘比较。”

The heads of states spent yesterday getting acquainted, but today they get down to brass tacks and talk seriously about the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade.

这些国家领导人昨天的活动是彼此熟悉，但是他们今天要谈正题，认真展开有关关税及贸易总协定的讨论。

You get down to brass tacks when you say, "it sounds good, but how much does it cost?"

你开门见山地说，“这听上去不错，但它售价是多少？”

Perhaps the best way to prevent getting ripped off in business is to not try to get rich quickly. To be successful, a person in business works hard and tries to get down to brass tacks.

也许防止商业欺诈的最好办法是不要试图一夜暴富，要取得成功，商界人士必须努力工作、务实（get down to brass tacks）。

You get down to brass tacks when you say, " it sounds good, but how much does it cost?"

你探究到底的时候会说，“听起来不错，但它到底值多少钱？”