brevity

更新时间:2026-07-02 07:55:20   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈbrevəti];美 [ˈbrevəti]

意思

名词,意为“简短;简洁;短暂”。常用来形容说话、写作简洁明了,或者某个事物持续的时间较短。

造句

The brevity of his speech impressed everyone.(他演讲的简洁给每个人都留下了深刻印象。)

Brevity is the soul of wit, as the saying goes.(俗话说,言以简洁为贵 。)

I appreciate the brevity of this report; it gets straight to the point.(我欣赏这份报告的简洁,它开门见山。)

The brevity of the meeting meant we could get back to work quickly.(会议时间很短,这意味着我们能很快回去工作。)

Her email was a model of brevity, yet it conveyed all the necessary information.(她的电子邮件堪称简洁的典范,却传达了所有必要信息。)

The beauty of the poem lies in its brevity and profound meaning.(这首诗的美妙之处在于其简洁和深刻的含义。)

Due to the brevity of our stay, we couldn't visit all the attractions.(由于我们停留的时间短暂,没能参观所有景点。)

In journalism, brevity is often essential to catch the reader's attention.(在新闻业中,简洁往往对于吸引读者的注意力至关重要。)

The brevity of the performance left the audience wanting more.(表演时间虽短,但让观众意犹未尽。)

We should strive for brevity in our writing to make it more readable.(我们应该在写作中力求简洁,使其更具可读性。)

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

评价表达:在评价他人说话方式或某个活动时长时使用。例如:“I like the brevity of his presentation. It didn't waste our time.(我喜欢他演讲的简洁。没有浪费我们的时间。)”

日常交流引用俗语:聊天时适当引用 “Brevity is the soul of wit” 这样的俗语,增加语言趣味性。比如:“Remember, brevity is the soul of wit. Don't talk too much nonsense.(记住,言以简洁为贵。别讲太多废话。)”

 

写作运用

写作技巧运用:在自己写作时,提醒自己保持简洁,并且可以用 “brevity” 来阐述写作理念。例如:“In order to write an effective article, we should pay attention to brevity.(为了写出一篇有影响力的文章,我们应该注重简洁。)”

描述事件:在描述某个活动或事件持续时间短时使用。比如:“The brevity of the concert made the fans a little disappointed.(音乐会时间短暂,让粉丝们有点失望。)”

 

学习积累

阅读分析:阅读英语文章时,留意那些体现 “brevity” 的段落或句子,分析作者是如何做到简洁表达的,并学习借鉴。例如:“This passage shows great brevity. The author uses few words to convey a lot of information.(这段话非常简洁。作者用很少的词传达了很多信息。)”

词汇关联记忆:将 “brevity” 和表示“简短”“快速”的词一起记忆,如 “brief”“short”“quick” 等,通过对比和联想加深对 “brevity” 的理解和记忆。