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brevity [ˈbrɛvɪti]

n. 短暂; 简洁;
[同义词] 简洁;短暂: briefness conciseness shortness
[反义词] 简洁: complexity verbosity

例句:

  • But wit isn't always the result of brevity.
    来自WSJ
  • He wished he'd said shortness instead of brevity.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • The report is a masterpiece of brevity.
    那份报告是言简意赅的典范。
  • The brevity of the letter concerned me.
    我担心这封信写得太短。
  • Owing to the brevity of the speeches, we finished early.
    因为演讲简短, 我们很早就完事了.
  • His numerous speeches were models of clarity and brevity.
    来自THETIMES