English Dictionary

cut and dried

adj

Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain. / Decided, not open to change. / (obsolete) Lacking freshness or spontaneity.

The instructions for assembling the furniture were cut and dried.

意味（1）

Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.

Take care when guessing, since problems do not always have cut-and-dried answers.

意味（2）

Decided, not open to change.

Willy: […] In those days there was personality in it. There was respect, and comradeship, and gratitude in it. Today, it's all cut and dried, and there's no chance for bringing friendship to bear—or personality.

意味（3）

(obsolete) Lacking freshness or spontaneity.