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单词 terse
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
terse /tɜrs/USA pronunciation   adj., ters•er, ters•est. 
  1. short and to the point;
    brief:a terse message to head straight for the war zone.
  2. sharply and impolitely or rudely short;
    brusque:Her response was a terse rejection.
terse•ly, adv. 
terse•ness, n. [uncountable]
    See concise.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
terse  (tûrs),USA pronunciation adj. ters•er, ters•est. 
  1. neatly or effectively concise;
    brief and pithy, as language.
  2. abruptly concise;
    curt;
    brusque.
  • Latin tersus, past participle of tergēre to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish
  • 1595–1605
tersely, adv. 
terseness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged succinct, compact, neat, concentrated.
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See concise. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terse /tɜːs/ adj
  1. neatly brief and concise
  2. curt; abrupt
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin tersus precise, from tergēre to polish

ˈtersely adv ˈterseness n
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