brief
基本释义
- adj.短暂的；简短的；（衣服）很短的
- v.给……指示，向……介绍情况；<英>向（辩护律师）提供案情摘要
- n.指示，任务简介；摘要，概要；短内裤（briefs）；辩护状；辩护律师；<英>委托辩护
- 人名 （Brief）（英）布里夫（人名）
词语例句
短暂的adj.
高中六级四级She once made a brief appearance on television.
她曾在电视上短暂露面。
Where once retirement was seen as a brief reward after a long struggle through some miserable job, it is now akin to being cast aside.
过去，在经历了一段痛苦的长期工作之后，退休曾被视为一种短暂的回报，但现在却有点像被抛弃了。
For a brief moment during that stage of its life cycle, the tongue consists of two tiny half-tubes before merging into one.
在它生命周期的这一阶段的短暂时刻，它的舌头由两个微小的半管组成，随后融合成一个。
简短的adj.
六级In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs.
在一个简短的陈述中，他完全集中在了国际事务上。
In one of the study's experiments, subjects were given a brief description of a man from Chicago with the last name Williams.
在该项研究的一次实验中，研究人员向受试者简要描述了一名来自芝加哥、姓威廉姆斯的男子。
（衣服）很短的adj.
I remember that she was wearing a brief skirt.
我记得她当时穿了件非常短的裙子。
给……指示，向……介绍情况vt.
六级A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters.
一位国防部发言人向记者们介绍了情况。
You'd brief the agency whoever it is on the kind of advertising campaign we want.
你得向广告公司简要说明我们想要什么样的广告活动。
- He let out a brief cackle.他发出短暂的咯咯声。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Mozart's life was brief.莫扎特的一生很短暂。来自《牛津词典》
- This is a brief outline of the events.这就是事件的简要情况。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- a brief description/summary简明扼要的描述／总结
- a brief visit/meeting短时间的访问／会议
- in brief简言之；一言以蔽之
- in brief简言之
- brief introduction简介；简短介绍
- brief description简要说明；简介
- to be brief简言之
- take a brief（指律师）接手案件
- brief survey简短的调查；简单的调查
- in brief简言之；简单地说；简略地说；以简洁的形式
- A Brief History of Time时间简史；从大爆炸到黑洞；中文插图版；英文版
- Brief Encounter相见恨晚；相逢恨晚；短暂的恋情；短暂的邂逅
- The Pelican Brief塘鹅暗杀令；鹅塘暗杀令；塘鹅报告
- brief introduction公司简介；集团概况；时序图简介
词语扩展
- concise/succinct/curt/brief
- compact/concise/brief
词义分布
英英释义
- n.a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- n.a condensed written summary or abstract
- v.give essential information to someone
- adj.of short duration or distance
- adj.concise and succinct
- adj.(of clothing) very short
- adj.lasting for only a short time
短暂的- She once made a brief appearance on television.她在电视上短暂地露过面。
- adj.without many words or details
简洁的；简练的- The book begins with a brief description of his career.本书开头简短介绍了他的生涯。
词源
- brief简短的, 公文汇报来自词根brev, 短。引申义汇报，介绍情况。
- brief摘要，大纲来源于拉丁语brev.is, -is, -e(短的) 词根词缀： -brev-短, v←→ f, brief