Yes, I was - and thereby hangs a tale.

是的，我是，这就“thereby hangs a tale”。

Oh. Shall we have some examples of " thereby hangs a tale" ?

噢。我们是不是应该举几个“说来话长”例句呢？

I won that medal for bravery – and thereby hangs a tale.

我因勇敢而获得了那枚奖牌，这件事可说来话长。

I've been telling Neil about the phrase " thereby hangs a tale" .

我一直在跟尼尔讨论“thereby hangs a tale””这句话。

All the main roads were closed so we had to drive cross-country – and thereby hangs a tale.

所有的主要道路都被关闭了，所以我们不得不开车穿越乡间，这可真是说来话长。

When we say, " thereby hangs a tale" we mean what I have told you involves a longer explanation – or there is more to tell you.

当我们说“thereby hangs a tale”时，我们的意思是，我已经告诉你的事情涉及一个更长的解释，或者说还有更多事情要告诉你。