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03:28 Sep 18, 2009
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / arts
English term or phrase: It comes down to the shorts
what's the meaning of this sentence in this paragraph?

"new episodes of THE KING OF QUEENS aired on CBS from september 1998 through may 2007.the show currently runs in offnetwork syndication on several channels including TBS.werthorn recalls haveing trouble selling the show to writers and executives, who expressed concern that if Doug was just a truck driver, "people would find him a loser".Weithorn disagreed, claiming,"for a couple to have their own house, for the husband to have a union job, he's living the american dream". in fact, weithorn explains, Doug's blue-collar profession is an important part of the show's appeal: "i think it comes down to the shorts. if at all possible, we have one scene with doug coming or going from work in every episode, just to remind people that's what he does".
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Summary of answers provided
5要以他(Doug)穿的短裤来下定论。
Vera Czinger
5它(该节目)贴近蓝领阶层的生活/拉近了与蓝领阶层的距离
betterlife
4毕竟他是(穿短裤干活的蓝领)工人
Grace Liu


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it comes down to the shorts
要以他(Doug)穿的短裤来下定论。


Explanation:
In the show "The King of Queens," main character, Doug, works as a delivery man wearing shorts as part of his uniform.


    Reference: http://www.thekingofqueens.com/
Vera Czinger
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it comes down to the shorts
毕竟他是(穿短裤干活的蓝领)工人


Explanation:
come down to 实际上,归根结底,实质意义上
shorts 这里是借用干活时的服装,指代工人,与办公室上班族每天穿长裤相对应。
直译为:终归他是穿短裤的(工人)
可简化为:毕竟他是工人

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84 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it comes down to the shorts
它(该节目)贴近蓝领阶层的生活/拉近了与蓝领阶层的距离


Explanation:
the shorts:短裤,指代穿短裤干活的蓝领。
come down to:有“社会地位降低”,“屈尊做某事”之意。上文提到的电视节目可能原本都是邀请一些小资参加,与蓝领们的生活相去甚远。

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