brevity是什么意思
- 英式英标[\'brɛvəti]
- 美式音标[\'brevɪtɪ]
中文词源
brevity 简短
来自词根brev, 短，同brief.
英文词源
- brevity
- brevity: see brief
- brevity (n.)
- c. 1500, from Latin brevitatem (nominative brevitas) "shortness" in space or time, from brevis "short" (see brief (adj.)).
实用例句
- 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》
