1·The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like.
不幸的是，事情并不像很多人希望的那样板上钉钉。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·You're taking part in the decisions, but it's all cut and dried.
你参与决策，但实际上他们已早事先安排好了。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
4·They make you think you're taking part in the decisions, but it's all cut and dried.
他们使你觉得你也参与决定，其实早已内定了。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
5·He had a speech all cut and dried.
他的讲话是早就准备好的。
6·The reaction products are then cut and dried.
反应产物切割、干燥。
7·The competition would have been cut and dried 10 years ago.
若在10年前，竞争会显得淡而无味。
8·Alas, not all projects in the real world are so cut and dried.
遗憾的是，在现实世界中，并不是所有项目的需求都能机械套用的。
9·His report is cut and dried because he has nothing new to say.
他的报告又是老生常谈，因为他没有任何新的刻说。
10·The proposal is not cut and dried; you may add some new ideas.
这提案还未确定，你可加些新意见。