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brevity
英 ['brevɪtɪ]美 ['brɛvəti]
n. 简洁,简短;短暂,短促
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中文词源
brevity 简短
来自词根brev, 短,同brief.
英语词源
brevity
brevity: see brief
brevity (n.)
c. 1500, from Latin brevitatem (nominative brevitas) "shortness" in space or time, from brevis "short" (see brief (adj.)).
权威例句
1. The brevity of the letter concerned me.
我担心这封信写得太短。
2. The report is a masterpiece of brevity.
那份报告是言简意赅的典范。
3. Owing to the brevity of the speeches, we finished early.
因为演讲简短, 我们很早就完事了.
4. Brevity is the soul of English.
简洁是英语的精华.
5. The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.
音乐会开得很短,这使观众感到失望.
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