brief
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
- 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”。
adj. (形容词)
英汉例句
- She had time to give a brief report.
她有时间做一个简短的报告。 - Life is brief.
人生短暂。 - He's brief of speech.
他的话简短扼要。 - He made his speech as brief as possible.
他使他的发言尽可能简短。 - 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。 - She briefed me on the case.
她向我简要说明了这个案子。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ～+ n.
用作表语: S+be+～
S+be+～+ prep .-phrase
用作宾语补足语: S+V+O+～
用作名词 (n.)
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+～+sb(+on sth)
词组短语
- 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
- draw up a brief 草拟诉讼要点
- file a brief 提出诉讼要点,提出辩护
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～
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
- 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.
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专业释义
- 辩护状
- 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
- (罗马教皇的)敕书，教皇通谕，教廷通牒
- 简短的
- 简讯