It is used by people who dislike empty words. They seek quick, direct answers. They want to get to the bottom of a situation. There are others, however, who have no such desire. They feel there is some risk in trying to get down to brass tacks.
它常用于不喜欢说空话的人。这类人追求快速直接的答案。他们想直切主题。然而还有一类人没有这种意愿，他们认为直切主题存在一定风险。
__________________________________________________________________He felt his friend should not be writing plays. But he said nothing. This silence troubled the writer. He demanded that his friend the critic say something about the play. The writer finally heard the critic's opinion. And this getting down to brass tacks ended a long friendship.
他认为他的朋友不该写剧本，但他什么也没说。这种沉默让这位写剧本的作家朋友很是困扰，他非让评论家就剧本说些什么。这个作家最终听到了评论家的观点。而这种直切正题的观点也让这段长久的友谊画上了一个句号.
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