| 单词 | brief |
| 释义 | brief —brief /briːf/ adjective (SHORT IN LENGTH) ► F0 (of clothes) very short: » She was wearing a rather brief skirt, as I recall.Thesaurus+: ↑Low, short and shallowThesaurus+: ↑The style, appearance, and make-up of clothesadjective (SHORT IN TIME) B1 lasting only a short time or containing few words: » His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.» I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.» It'll only be a brief visit because we really haven't much time.» After a brief spell/stint in the army, he started working as a teacher.» The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.Thesaurus+: ↑Short in time , ↑TemporaryThesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasiveF0 used to express how quickly time goes past: » For a few brief weeks we were very happy.Thesaurus+: ↑Short in time , ↑Temporary• • • Extra Examples:» His illness was mercifully brief.» When you've got a minute, I'd like a brief word with you.» The meeting was brief and businesslike.» She called me this morning at the office and we had a brief chat.» She sketched out the plan in a few brief sentences.noun (INSTRUCTIONS) F0 [C] UK a set of instructions or information: » [+ to infinitive] It was my brief to make sure that the facts were set down accurately.Thesaurus+: ↑Instructions and ordersF0 [C] LEGAL a document or set of documents containing the details about a court case Thesaurus+: ↑Court cases, orders and decisionsnoun (SHORT FORM) in brief► B2 If something is said in brief, it is said in a very short form, with very few details: » "So you didn't enjoy the party then." "In brief, no."Thesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasivenoun (UNDERWEAR) briefs [plural]► F0 a piece of underwear worn by men or women, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs: » cotton briefsThesaurus+: ↑Underwearverb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for brief ► F0 to give someone instructions or information about what they should do or say: » We had already been briefed about/on what the job would entail.→ COMPARE DEBRIEF(Cf. ↑debrief)Thesaurus+: ↑Teaching in general |
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