英语词汇“brevity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

brevity

(brevɪti )

uncountable noun

The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time. [formal]

The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time. [+ of]

The brevity of the letter concerned me.

Synonyms: conciseness, economy, crispness, concision

Quotations:

Brevity is the soul of witWilliam ShakespeareHamlet

I strive to be brief, and I become obscureHoraceArs Poetica

Collocations:

brevity of life

But at the same time, they speak of the brevity of life.

Times, Sunday Times

He spoke about the brevity of life and the fleeting pleasures of this world.

Christianity Today

Art longs for the brevity of life.

The Times Literary Supplement

After crooning into a mike, he gives a long philosophical speech about the brevity of life, our need to create meaning and our relationship to time.

Times, Sunday Times

The fragility and brevity of life.

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单词	brevity
释义	brevity (brevɪti ) uncountable noun The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time. [formal] The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time. [+ of] The brevity of the letter concerned me. Synonyms: conciseness, economy, crispness, concision Quotations: Brevity is the soul of witWilliam ShakespeareHamlet I strive to be brief, and I become obscureHoraceArs Poetica Collocations: brevity of life But at the same time, they speak of the brevity of life. Times, Sunday Times He spoke about the brevity of life and the fleeting pleasures of this world. Christianity Today Art longs for the brevity of life. The Times Literary Supplement After crooning into a mike, he gives a long philosophical speech about the brevity of life, our need to create meaning and our relationship to time. Times, Sunday Times The fragility and brevity of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0
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