
briefest
形容词
1. 简短的;短暂的
形容在时间上或长度上持续时间最短的。
英文解释:of short duration; not lengthy.
例句:
- The briefing was the briefest I had ever attended. (这次简报是我参加过的最短暂的。)
- His briefest explanation left us confused. (他简洁的解释让我们感到困惑。)
2. 简洁的;扼要的
形容言辞或文字简明扼要的。
英文解释:concise and to the point; succinct.
例句:
- She gave a briefest account of her trip. (她简要地叙述了她的旅行。)
- The professor's lecture was the briefest I've ever heard. (教授的讲座是我听过的最简洁的。)
名词
1. 最短时间;最短持续时间
指持续时间最短的时间段。
英文解释:the shortest amount of time; the shortest duration.
例句:
- Their meeting lasted only for the briefest. (他们的会议只持续了最短的时间。)
- In the briefest of moments, everything changed. (在最短暂的瞬间,一切都改变了。)
2. 简洁的陈述
简明扼要的陈述或概述。
英文解释:a concise statement or summary.
例句:
- He gave a briefest of the case before moving on. (他简要地介绍了一下案件,然后继续说下去。)
- The article only provided the briefest on the topic. (这篇文章只对这个主题做了最简洁的概述。)
词语辨析
brief vs. briefest:
brief 指持续时间较短,但不一定是最短;briefest 则强调是最短的。
词汇扩充
1. briefly:adv. 简短地,简要地
2. brevity:n. 简洁,简短
近义词
1. short
2. concise
3. succinct
反义词
1. longest
2. lengthy
柯林斯词典
briefest (adj.):
1. If you say something in the briefest possible way, you use as few words as possible. (如果你用尽可能少的词来表达某事,你就是在用最简洁的方式。)
2. The briefest time, event, or period of something is the shortest. (最短的时间、事件或时期是最短的。)
牛津词典
briefest (adj.):
1. Lasting only for a very short time. (只持续了很短的时间。)
2. Using very few words. (使用很少的词语。)
用法
The word "briefest" is used as both an adjective and a noun.
例句
- This is the briefest summary I can give you. (这是我能给你的最简洁的摘要。)
- The meeting was the briefest I've ever attended. (这次会议是我参加过的最短暂的。)
- His explanation was the briefest and clearest. (他的解释是最简洁和最清晰的。)
- The briefest of glances was enough to convey their understanding. (一瞥足以传达他们的理解。)
- In the briefest possible terms, he explained the situation. (用尽可能简洁的语言,他解释了情况。)
- The movie's plot can be described in the briefest of outlines. (这部电影的情节可以用最简略的概述来描述。)
- He gave a briefest account of his travels. (他简要地叙述了他的旅行经历。)
- She smiled for the briefest moment before turning away. (她微笑了一下,然后转身离开。)
- His speech was the briefest of all, but it had the most impact. (他的演讲是所有演讲中最简洁的,但却产生了最大的影响。)
- They exchanged the briefest greetings before going their separate ways. (他们交换了最简单的问候,然后各自走开。)
- She gave a briefest nod to acknowledge his presence. (她稍微点头以示注意到他的存在。)
- For the briefest moment, he doubted his decision. (在最短暂的瞬间,他对自己的决定产生了怀疑。)
- In the briefest of pauses, she took a deep breath. (在最短暂的停顿中,她深吸了一口气。)
- They shared the briefest of glances before bursting into laughter. (他们匆匆一瞥,然后爆笑起来。)
- In the briefest of exchanges, they understood each other completely. (在最短暂的交流中,他们完全理解对方。)
- He summarized the report in the briefest possible terms. (他用最简洁的语言总结了报告。)
- They gave the briefest explanation before moving on to the next topic. (他们简要地解释了一下,然后继续下一个话题。)
- The interview lasted for the briefest of moments. (面试只持续了最短暂的时间。)
- She offered the briefest of apologies before leaving. (她离开前简单地道了歉。)
- Time seemed to stand still for the briefest of seconds. (时间似乎在最短暂的几秒钟内停滞了。)
- The briefest of glimmers illuminated the dark night. (最短暂的微光照亮了黑暗的夜晚。)