brevity
英['brevəti]
美['brevəti]
TEM8
Noun:
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the use of brief expressions
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the attribute of being brief or fleeting
- 1. The brevity of the letter concerned me.
- 我担心这封信写得太短。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The report is a masterpiece of brevity.
- 那份报告是言简意赅的典范。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Owing to the brevity of the speeches, we finished early.
- 因为演讲简短, 我们很早就完事了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Brevity is the soul of English.
- 简洁是英语的精华.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.
- 音乐会开得很短,这使观众感到失望.
来自《简明英汉词典》
用作名词 (n.)
- Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.
最拙劣地滥用时间的人，首先抱怨时间短暂。
- That, and the relative brevity and insecurity of modern jobs, means your CV has to work harder than ever.
再加上如今工作相对短暂和不安定，意味着你必须在简历上花费比以往更多的心思。
- I decided that brevity would be as much appreciated as eloquence.
我感到简短肯定和言辞动听一样受人们赞赏。
- Any brevity in my announcement was down to the fact that I was busy editing!
我的声明很简短是因为我正忙于修改手稿！
- Its virtue resides in its clarity and brevity.
它的优点在于清晰简洁。
- His style is characterized by brevity.
简洁是他的文体的特色。
