brevity
英 ['brev?t?]
美 ['br?v?ti]
中文詞源
brevity 簡短來自詞根brev, 短，同brief.
英文詞源
- brevity
- brevity: see brief
- brevity (n.)
- c. 1500, from Latin brevitatem (nominative brevitas) "shortness" in space or time, from brevis "short" (see brief (adj.)).
雙語例句
- 1. The brevity of the letter concerned me.
- 我擔心這封信寫得太短。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The report is a masterpiece of brevity.
- 那份報告是言簡意賅的典范。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. Owing to the brevity of the speeches, we finished early.
- 因為演講簡短, 我們很早就完事了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Brevity is the soul of English.
- 簡潔是英語的精華.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.
- 音樂會開得很短,這使觀眾感到失望.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》