Let's get down to brass tacks. Fine.

咱开门见山吧。好。

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

他们觉得言归正传会冒险。

The writer finally heard the critic's opinion. And this " getting down to brass tacks" ended a long friendship.

这位作者最后听到了批评家的意见。这种“言归正传”就结束了这段漫长的友谊。

There are others, however, who have no such desire. They feel there is some risk in trying to get down to brass tacks.

当然也有一些不喜欢打破砂锅问到底的人，他们认为直言不讳有风险。

Or a woman may ask, " You say you love me. Will you marry me? " She, too, is getting down to brass tacks.

或者一名女子问，“你说你爱我，那你会跟我结婚吗？”她也是在言归正传。

She, too, is getting down to brass tacks.

她也开始着手处理黄铜钉。

They watched this tableau then got down to brass tacks.

他们观看着这场面而后讨论实质问题。

Then we got down to brass tacks and he resumed his brusque, rather insolent manner.

然后我们开始谈正事， 他又恢复了粗鲁、相当傲慢的态度。

For example, a man may say, " I want to work for you. But how much will you pay me? " He is getting down to brass tacks.

例如，一个人若这样说：“我想为你工作，不过你能付我多少薪水”？他直接切入要点问了关键的问题。

So, if we get down to brass tacks, we can prevent ripoffs and bogus ways of earning money in that jungle out there. And, some good luck will help, too.

所以，务实的话，我们就能在这片丛林里避免各种欺诈和骗钱手段，当然也要有好运气。

Or a woman may ask, " You say you love me. Will you marry me? " She, too, is getting down to brass tacks. How did this expression get started?

或者，一个女人可能会问：“你说你爱我，那么你会娶我吗”？她也是直接切入要点问了最根本的问题。

For example, a salesman may talk and talk about his product without saying the price. You get down to brass tacks when you say, it sounds good, but how much does it cost?

比如，一名销售员会大谈特谈产品就是不谈价格，你会开门见山地问，“听起来不错，价格如何呢？”