brevity 详细解释

brevity

['breviti]

n. 短暂, 简短, 简洁

n.[U]

1. (讲话、记述等的)简洁, 简练

Brevity in storytelling makes the story more exciting.

讲故事简明扼要使故事更加吸引人。

2. (时间等的)短暂, 短促

The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.

音乐会开得很短, 这使观众感到失望。

词义辨析

同义:

n.简洁; 短暂

briefness  shortness  conciseness  

反义:

n.简洁

complexity  verbosity  

英英释义

名词 brevity:

the use of brief expressions

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

同义词：briefness, transience

补充

brevitybrevity英:[ˈbreviti] 美:[ˈbrɛvɪti]n.1.短暂2.简洁

例句

1. The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time.这种家常汤的额外好处就是烹饪时间短。 2. Daniel delivered his message with telegraphic brevity.丹尼尔像发电报般简明扼要地传达了信息。 3. The brevity of the letter concerned me.我担心这封信写得太短了。 4. the brevity of human life.人生的短促。 5. I've omitted certain passages for the sake of brevity. [=because I want to be brief]为求简洁，我删去了几段。 6. The book's major flaw is its brevity.这本书的主要缺点是太过简略。 7. "“brevity is the soul of wit…”Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)莎士比亚，《哈姆雷特》(1600) "“简洁是智慧的灵魂…” 8. the brevity of youth青春的短暂

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