单词	brevity
释义	brevity noun brev·​i·​ty ˈbre-və-tē  plural brevities : shortness of duration especially : shortness or conciseness of expression Synonyms briefness conciseness shortness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Mike Espy resigned under pressure as Secretary of Agriculture yesterday at a news conference remarkable for its brevity and general absence of whining. New York Times, 4 Oct. 1994 Lincoln was able to achieve the loftiness, ideality, and brevity of the Gettysburg Address because he had spent a good part of the 1850s repeatedly relating all the most sensitive issues of the day to the Declaration's supreme principle. Garry Wills, Lincoln At Gettysburg, 1992 The book's brevity is its major defect. Admittedly, readers of military history have been smothered by portentous tomes of a thousand pages or more. But 365 pages are too few to tell the Normandy story. Drew Middleton, New York Times Book Review, 15 Aug. 1982 "Maudie, I'm sure I don't know what you mean," said Mrs. Merriweather. "I'm sure you do," Miss Maudie said shortly. She said no more. When Miss Maudie was angry, her brevity was icy. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 The book's major flaw is its brevity. the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity See More Recent Examples on the Web The below has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 My interview with Vigil has been edited for clarity and brevity. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 There is no specific word count, but brevity is appreciated. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Axios has tried to carve out a niche in American journalism with its focus on brevity. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Some of this can be attributed to the film’s constant brevity, which some credits felt undercut the film’s more serious moments. Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc, 11 July 2022 Here is what Hazen had to say this week, with his comments edited for brevity and clarity. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Questions and answered have been edited for brevity and clarity. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022 The following interview was edited for brevity and clarity. John Blake, CNN, 4 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin brevitas, from brevis — see breve First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition brevity noun brev·​i·​ty ˈbre-və-tē  : the condition of being short or brief The concert's brevity disappointed fans. brevity noun 1 as in shortness the condition of being short the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shortness conciseness compression briefness reducing smallness contraction shortening decreasing minuteness succinctness diminishing condensation terseness abbreviation abridgment abruptness pithiness brusqueness abridgement curtailment crispness curtness tautness tininess shrinking lessening laconism littleness compendiousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms lengthiness extensiveness extending prolongation elongation extension prolixity wordiness growth protraction prolonging elongating stretching diffuseness expansion volubility verboseness garrulousness talkativeness greatness bigness talkiness spread largeness long-windedness bulkiness heftiness See More 2 as in concision the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning if brevity is the soul of wit, then that speech wasn't at all witty Synonyms & Similar Words concision conciseness shortness compactness terseness succinctness crispness bluntness pithiness briefness abruptness sententiousness brusqueness curtness Antonyms & Near Antonyms prolixity wordiness verbosity diffuseness long-windedness redundancy repetitiveness repetitiousness tautology periphrasis pleonasm See More
随便看	ranine raninian Raninidae ranis ranitidine ranitidines Ranjit Singh rank rank and file rank and filer rank and files rank badge rank correlation rank indigo rank of a determinant rank of a matrix rank order rank-and-file rank-difference coefficient of correlation Ranke ranked ranker rankers rankest ranket

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。