橘子朗文词典

brief

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [briːf]
  • 美式音标 [briːf]
  • 国际音标 [bri:f]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 简短的，简洁的；短暂的，草率的
  • n. 摘要，简报；概要，诉书
  • vt. 简报，摘要；作…的提要
  • n. (Brief)人名；(英)布里夫

词源解说

  • 13世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的brevis，意为短的，低的，小的，浅的。

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    briefless：无人委托诉讼的；没生意的。
  • adv性质的同根词
    briefly：短暂地；简略地；暂时地。
  • n性质的同根词
    briefing：简报；作战指示。
    briefness：简单；短促。
  • v性质的同根词
    briefing：概述；作…的摘要（brief的现在分词）。

用法辨析

    adj. (形容词)

  • brief的基本意义是“短暂的”,含有“压缩”的味道。只用于时间而不用于距离。偶尔用于长度时多含有滑稽可笑的意味。
  • brief还可指内容“简洁的；简要的”。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • She had time to give a brief report.
    她有时间做一个简短的报告。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～

  • Life is brief.
    人生短暂。

    • S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

  • He's brief of speech.
    他的话简短扼要。

    • 用作宾语补足语: S+V+O+～

  • He made his speech as brief as possible.
    他使他的发言尽可能简短。

    • 用作名词 (n.)

  • To begin with,I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.
    首先,我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。

    • 用作动词 (v.)

    用作及物动词: S+～+sb(+on sth)

  • She briefed me on the case.
    她向我简要说明了这个案子。

词组短语

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    ～+名词

  • brief hope 暂时的希望
  • brief letter of thanks 简短的感谢信
  • brief note 便条
  • brief resume 简历

    • 用作名词 (n.)

    动词+～

  • draw up a brief 草拟诉讼要点
  • file a brief 提出诉讼要点,提出辩护

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (SHORT IN TIME) lasting only a short time or containing few words
  • (SHORT IN LENGTH) (of clothes) very short
  • to give someone detailed instructions or information
  • (SHORT FORM) If something is said in brief, it is said in a very short form, with very few details.
  • (UNDERWEAR) a piece of underwear worn by men or women, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs
  • (INSTRUCTIONS) a set of instructions or information
  • (LAWYER) a lawyer who will speak for someone in a court of law

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
  • A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.
  • If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.
  • You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.
  • Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs.
  • If someone briefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it.
  • A brief is a document containing all the information relating to a particular legal case, which is used by a lawyer to defend his or her client in court.
  • If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility and instructions for dealing with a particular thing.
  • &rarrsee also briefing
  • You can say in brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said.

专业释义

    法学

  • 辩护状

    • 计算机科学技术

  • 简述

    In this article,the brief introductions about virtual laboratory and computer supported cooperative work is given,and a new way of thinking about how to study and develop virtual laboratory based on computer supported cooperative work on internet are put forward.
    该文对虚拟实验室、计算机支持的协同工作(CSCW)进行一些简述。

  • 简洁的
  • 简洁
  • 简介

    • 宗教学

  • (罗马教皇的)敕书，教皇通谕，教廷通牒

    • 航空、航天科学技术

  • 简短的

    • 新闻学与传播学

  • 简讯