释义 |
View usage for: (briːfli) 1. adverb [ADVERB with verb]Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time. He smiled briefly. Guerillas captured and briefly held an important provincial capital. Synonyms: quickly, shortly, precisely, casually More Synonyms of briefly 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb]If you say or write something briefly, you use very few words or give very few details. There are four basic alternatives; they are described briefly below. Synonyms: in outline, in brief, in passing, in a nutshell More Synonyms of briefly 3. adverbYou can say briefly to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible. Briefly, no less than nine of our agents have passed information to us. Examples of 'briefly' in a sentencebriefly R'shiel smiled briefly, then focused her disconcerting eyes on the Kariens.He gave the receptionist his name and she picked up her phone and spoke into it briefly. In other languagesbriefly British English: briefly / ˈbriːflɪ/ ADVERB Something that happens briefly happens for a very short period of time. He smiled briefly. - American English: briefly
- Arabic: لـَحْظَةً
- Brazilian Portuguese: brevemente
- Chinese: 简要地
- Croatian: kratko
- Czech: krátce
- Danish: kort
- Dutch: even eventjes
- European Spanish: brevemente
- Finnish: lyhyesti
- French: brièvement
- German: kurz
- Greek: εν συντομία
- Italian: brevemente
- Japanese: 簡単に
- Korean: 간단히
- Norwegian: kort
- Polish: krótko
- European Portuguese: brevemente
- Romanian: în treacăt
- Russian: коротко
- Latin American Spanish: brevemente
- Swedish: kortfattat
- Thai: อย่างสั้น
- Turkish: kısaca
- Ukrainian: коротко
- Vietnamese: một cách ngắn gọn
Chinese translation of 'briefly' adv - [smile, talk, explain, say]
简(簡)短地 (jiǎnduǎn de)
He smiled briefly. Synonyms precisely casually curtly summarily fleetingly cursorily There are four alternatives; they are described briefly below. Synonyms in outline in passing in a nutshell concisely in a few words Additional synonyms`Good night then,' she said abruptly. Synonyms curtly, bluntly, rudely, briskly, tersely, shortly, sharply, brusquely, gruffly, snappily A trader said gold was selling briskly on the local market. Synonyms rapidly, quickly, apace (literary), pdq (slang) I said goodnight hastily. Synonyms quickly, fast, rapidly, promptly, straightaway, speedily, apace (literary), pronto (informal), double-quick, hotfoot, pdq (slang), posthaste |