词汇精选:brief的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
adj.
短暂的
例句:
Even a brief exposure to radiation is very dangerous.
哪怕是受到短暂的辐射,也是很危险的。
例句:
He made a brief stay in Beijing.
他在北京小住。
简略的,简短的
例句:
He arose and made a brief speech.
他站起身来作了一个简短的演讲。
例句:
The event received only very brief mention in the paper.
这件事在报上只是略谈了一下。
短距离的
简洁的
例句:
The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy.
国家智慧,寓于格言,它们精辟,而且简练。
例句:
What’s man’s first duty? The answer’s brief——to be himself.
人的第一天职是什么?答案很简短——不伪饰自己。
例句:
Let me give you just a brief introduction.
让我来给你们简单介绍一下。
草率的
(衣着)短而裸露的
例句:
I like brief underpants that reach to the hips rather than to the waist.
我喜欢到臀部但不到腰部的短内裤。
n.
概要,诉书 [C]
例句:
He drew up a brief for his speech.
他起草了一份讲话的摘要。
例句:
The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity.
律师们在呈交法庭的辩护状上声明,他们将以神经错乱为由为布朗先生作无罪辩护。
短而紧的内裤 [C]
【口】(律师的)当事人,讼案 [C]
(简要的)情况介绍(会),简报 [C]
例句:
The brief lay on the table, as big as thick telephone directory.
简报放在桌上,篇幅与一个厚厚的电话号码本相似。
v.
简报 [T]
例句:
The chairman will brief the board on the most recent developments.
主席将向董事会摘要说明最近的发展。
例句:
Next I'd like to ask Mr. Kent to brief us on the project.
接下来我想请肯特先生向我们简单说一下有关这一工程的情况。
作…的提要 [T]
二、词义辨析:
brief,concise,compact
这些形容词均有“简短的、简洁的”之意。brief指语言文学简明扼要,短小精悍,也用于指时间意义很强的短暂的过程。concise书面用词,可与brief换用,指语言文学言简意赅,无多余的话。compact指为了方便把某物压缩到最小程度,也指紧凑、简洁的文体。
三、相关短语:
in brief
ad.1.简而言之,简要地
legal brief
【法】 诉讼案情摘要
四、参考例句:
His leave-taking was brief。
他的告别辞很简短。
His leave-taking was brief
他的告别辞很简短。
He made a brief stay in Beijing.
他在北京小住。
How brief the span of life is!
人生何其短暂!
Let us make a brief historical retrospect.
让我们来做一个简单的历史回顾。
They had a brief fling years ago.
多年前,他们有过一段短暂的风流韵事。
In brief, the matter stand thusly.
简单的说,事情就是这样。
Let's make a brief summary.
让我们做一个简短的总结。
Her speech was brief but forceful.
她的演讲简短有力。
He arose and made a brief speech.
他站起身来作了一个简短的演讲。