brief

[bri:f]

adj.短暂的, 短期的, 简短的, 扼要的
n.摘要, 案件陈述
vt.作概述, 简单介绍

a.

1. 短暂的

I'll make a brief visit to Paris.

我将去巴黎作短时间的访问。

2. 简略的, 简短的

He arose and made a brief speech.

他站起身来作了一个简短的演讲。

3. 短距离的

4. 简洁的

5. 草率的

6. (衣着)短而裸露的

n.[C]

1. 概要; 诉书

2. 短而紧的内裤[P]

3. 【口】(律师的)当事人; 讼案

4. (简要的)情况介绍(会), 简报

vt.

1. 简报

The commander briefed his men.

指挥官向其手下作了必要的指示。

2. 作……的提要

词形变化

副词: briefly | 形容词比较级: briefer | 形容词最高级: briefest | 名词: briefer | 动词过去式: briefed | 动词过去分词: briefed | 动词现在分词: briefing | 动词第三人称单数: briefs |

词义辨析

同义:

a.简短的; 简洁的

short  concise  terse  curt  

同义参见:

mushroom  momentary  meteoric  contraction  telescope  condensation  summary  summarize  compression  compact  sketch  shorten  flying  fleeting  reduction  prime  abbreviation  

反义:

a.短暂的; 简洁的

long  prolonged  verbose  

英英释义

名词 brief:

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

同义词：legal brief

a condensed written summary or abstract

动词 brief:

give essential information to someone

形容词 brief:

of short duration or distance

同义词：little

concise and succinct

(of clothing) very short

同义词：abbreviated

补充

briefbrief英:[bri:f] 美:[brif]adj.1.短暂的, 短时间的There was a brief pause in the conversation.对话中有短暂的停顿。Life is brief.人生短暂。2.简洁的, 简短的She had time to give a brief report.她有时间做一个简短的报告。Time is limited, please be brief.时间有限, 请讲得简洁些。He's brief of speech.他的话简短扼要。vt.1.向…介绍基本情况, 作…的摘要She briefed me on the case.她向我简要说明了这个案子。n.1.概要, 摘要To begin with, I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.首先, 我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。

例句

1. She once made a brief appearance on television.她曾经在电视上露过脸。 2. This time their visit is brief.他们这次拜访只是小坐了片刻。 3. He gave a brief description of the man.他简要地介绍了一下那名男子。 4. I hope to be brief and to the point.我希望能做到简明扼要。 5. The professor was very brief with me this morning.今天早上教授对我很不客气。 6. I was given the brief of developing a new system.我奉命开发新系统。 7. customs officials with a brief to stop porn coming into Britain受命阻止色情作品流入英国的海关关员 8. I'm not saying a word until my brief gets here.在我的律师来到这里之前我是一个字都不会说的。 9. The jury believed his brief and he got off.陪审团采信了他出庭律师的辩护, 他因此逃脱了惩罚。 10. The minister looked again at her brief before rising to answer the question.部长在起身回答问题之前又看了一眼她的摘要。 11. Don't get me wrong. I hold no brief for protectionism.不要误解我的意思, 我并不赞同贸易保护主义。 12. and now, sport in brief现在播报体育简讯 13. the news in brief短讯；新闻提要 14. In brief, take no risks.总之, 不要冒险。 15. A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters.一位国防部发言人向记者简要通报了情况。 16. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.首相已经从她的国会助手那里听取了基本情况。 17. They had been well briefed about the economic situation.他们对经济形势已经有了基本的了解。 18. Someone will brief you on the dispute on the way to the airport.去机场的路上会有人为你简要介绍纠纷的情况。 19. We had been briefed to look out for potential sites.我们奉命寻找备选地段。 20. They appointed a new business manager and briefed her to work on community projects.他们任命了一位新的业务经理, 并指派她负责社区项目的工作。 21. The secretary of defense briefed the president on the enemy's strength.国防部长向总统简略汇报敌人的兵力。 22. He briefed all the agents before assigning them.他在指派代理人之前向他们所有人布置了简要任务。 23. I had already been briefed about(或on) what the job would entail.我已得到这件工作应做什么的简要指点。 24. She briefed her lawyer on the case.她向律师简要介绍了这个案子。 25. They have briefed a top lawyer to defend it.他们已聘请最好的律师对此案进行辩护。 26. the president made a brief working visit to Moscow.总统对莫斯科作了短暂的工作访问。 27. introductions were brief and polite.介绍简洁而又礼貌。 28. be brief and don't talk for longer than is necessary.简明扼要一点，别说得过长。 29. Alison sported a pair of extremely brief black shorts.艾里森惹人注目地穿着黑色超短裤。 30. his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes.他受命改变这个郡的命运。 31. it was only his brief's eloquence that had saved him from prison.全仗了律师的雄辩才使他免受坐牢之苦。 32. she briefed him on last week's decisions.她向他介绍了上周决定的基本情况。 33. I hold no brief for dishonest policemen.我不为不诚实的警察辩护。 34. he is, in brief, the embodiment of evil.简言之，他就是邪恶的化身。 35. the news in brief.简明新闻。 36. [sentence adverb]briefly, the plot is as follows ...简而言之，情节如下…。 37. a brief description简短的描述 38. Please be brief. We don't have much time.请你大略说说吧，我们时间不多。 39. in brief, the meeting was a disaster.简言之，这次会议是个大失败。 40. He was given the brief of improving the image of the organization.他接到改善这机构形象的指示。 41. The minister has been fully briefed on what questions to expect.部长已获得充分的汇报，知道将要回答什么问题。 42. The meeting will be brief.会议会很短。 43. She worked there for only a brief period (of time) in the late 1980s.*20世纪80年代后期，她在那里只工作过很短一段时间。 44. They stopped by for a brief [=quick] visit.他们顺路进行了短暂的拜访。 45. I promise to be brief. [=I promise to say what I need to say quickly]我答应只简单说几句话。 46. She gave a brief [=concise] description/summary/history of the problem.她简明扼要地描述/概括/回顾了一下这个问题。 47. The essay is brief but thorough enough.文章篇幅虽短，但足够透彻了。 48. I'd like to say a brief word [=a few words] about the people who made this event possible.关于促成了这件事的人们，我想简单说几句。 49. a few brief words of caution/praise寥寥几句告诫/赞美 50. I'd like to have a brief word with you. [=I would like to have a short conversation with you]我想和你简单聊几句。 51. brief skirts/shorts超短裙/裤 52. a brief bikini暴露的比基尼泳装 53. a news brief新闻简报 54. a legal brief诉讼案情摘要 55. Her brief is to manage the company's sales department.她的任务是管理公司的销售部门。 56. a pair of briefs一条紧身短内裤 57. the defendant's brief辩护律师 58. Here is today's news in brief. [=here is a brief report of today's news]现在是今日简讯。 59. "Their conclusion, in brief, is that we need more funding."简言之，他们的结论就是我们还需要更多资金。 60. The captain briefed the crew on the new safety procedures.船长向全体船员简要介绍了新的安全规程。 61. The President has been briefed by his advisers.顾问们向总统汇报了情况。 62. a military briefing军事简报