橘子朗文词典

pithy

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈpɪθ.i]
  • 美式音标 [ˈpɪθ.i]
  • 国际音标 ['piθi]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 有髓的，多髓的；精练的；简洁有力的

词根记忆

  • 来自pith(要点) + y→说话有要点的→简练的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    pithily：简洁有力地。
  • n性质的同根词
    pith：精髓；核心；骨髓；要旨。
    pithiness：简洁；有力。
  • vt性质的同根词
    pith：杀死；使瘫痪；除去…中的髓。

英汉例句

  • His pithy advice to young painters was, "Above all, keep your colours fresh."
    他对年轻画家言简意赅的建议是，“首要的一点，保持色彩鲜艳。”
  • Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue.
    他们中很多人特别赞扬了影片精炼的对白。
  • Their discourse, witty, pithy, original, had such charms for me.
    她们的谈话又机智, 又精辟, 又有独特见解, 对我有很大魅力.
  • His pithy advice to young painters was, "Above all, keep your colours fresh."
    他对年轻画家言简意赅的建议是，“首要的一点，保持色彩鲜艳。”
  • Their discourse, witty, pithy, original, had such charms for me.
    她们的谈话又机智, 又精辟, 又有独特见解, 对我有很大魅力.

词组短语

    短语

  • pithy style 简洁的文体
  • pithy shoes 步足丰姿
  • pithy diffuse 有实质的
  • pithy formullas 口诀
  • pithy formulas 口诀

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (SHORT) (of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words
  • (FRUIT) with a lot of pith

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning.
  • pithily