| 单词 | brief |
| 释义 | briefbrieferbriefestbriefbrief1 AC /briːf/ adjective1continuing for only a short time: a brief visit短暂的访问2using only a few words: The letter was very brief.be这封信非常简短。a brief statement简短的陈述3be brief to say or write something using only a few words: Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll try to be brief.ladygentleman各位女士﹑先生﹐我就简单说几句吧。—brieflybriefly adverbTHESAURUS: brieflasting a short timeshort happening for only a little time: a short vacationThe film is very short.bebrief short, especially because there is not much time available. Brief is more formal than short: The President will make a brief visit to Chicago today.a brief pausequick taking a short time to do something: He had a quick shower and then went out.havegoa quick looktemporary expected to continue for only a short time, and not permanent: a temporary jobThe museum has an area for temporary exhibitions.haveexhibitionwith not many wordsshort a short piece of writing does not have many pages or many words: a short novelKeep your essay short.brief a brief note, description, comment etc is short and only gives the most important information, without a lot of details: The book gives a brief description of the area.giveI left a brief note saying what the problem was.leavesaybeconcise short and clear, without using unnecessary words: This is a concise guide to designing a website.bedesign |
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