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单词 briskly
释义

brisk

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbrisk How to pronounce brisk (audio)
1
: keenly alert : lively
a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her Jean Stafford
2
a
: pleasingly tangy
brisk tea
b
: fresh, invigorating
a brisk autumn day
3
: sharp in tone or manner
was very brisk on the phone
4
a
: energetic, quick
took a brisk walk
at a brisk pace
b
: marked by much activity
business was brisk
briskly adverb
briskness noun

brisk

2 of 2

verb

brisked; brisking; brisks

transitive verb

: to make animated, energetic, or marked by much activity : to make brisk

intransitive verb

: to become brisk
usually used with up
business brisked up

Synonyms

Adjective

  • active
  • airy
  • animate
  • animated
  • bouncing
  • energetic
  • frisky
  • gay
  • jaunty
  • jazzy
  • kinetic
  • lively
  • mettlesome
  • peppy
  • perky
  • pert
  • pizzazzy
  • pizazzy
  • racy
  • snappy
  • spanking
  • sparky
  • spirited
  • sprightly
  • springy
  • vital
  • vivacious
  • zippy
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Example Sentences

Adjective She answered the phone in a brisk voice. They went for a brisk walk in the woods. She walked at a brisk pace. Business is brisk at the store. There is a brisk market in old movie posters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
This is the way modern heartbreak occurs, not with a bang but with a video call, and the brisk exchange of two-factor authentication codes. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The series sees Mickey and friends through brisk, unconnected nine-minute adventures that can be viewed in any order. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The largest reduction in dementia risk – 62% – was achieved by people who walked at a very brisk pace of 112 steps per minute for 30 minutes a day, the study found. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Part of that is also thanks to the brisk propulsion of cinematographer Matthew Libatique’s crisp visuals and the additional push of John Powell’s big, forceful score. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 My colleague Alexandra Stevenson, The New York Times’ Shanghai bureau chief, tested the uniform with a brisk 30-minute uphill hike. Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Recent brisk west winds have helped concentrate the migrating dragonflies along Lake Michigan. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Chapped lips are a terrible feeling, but this Fenty Beauty duo that comes with a scrub stick and pink-sheer lip balm will ensure your lips are set and ready to tackle the brisk weather. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 2 Sep. 2022 The low-end torque is competent for brisk starts from the traffic light, with 0-60 mph coming at 7.5 ticks and the quarter-mile at 15.8. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
Verb
As in all Taycans, a two-speed automatic transmission on the rear axle enables brisk off-the-line acceleration and more efficient high-speed cruising. Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver, 27 Apr. 2021 THE VIBE IS: brisk and professional, if borderline chaotic. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 13 Apr. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably modification of Middle French brusque

Verb

verbal derivative of brisk entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

brisk

adjective

ˈbrisk How to pronounce brisk (audio)
1
: done or spoken with quickness and energy
a brisk walk
2
: quick and efficient
a brisk voice
3
: very refreshing
brisk fall weather

briskly

adverb

as in quickly
with great speed strode off briskly to deal with the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • swiftly
  • fast
  • quick
  • soon
  • promptly
  • hastily
  • hot
  • immediately
  • speedily
  • apace
  • swift
  • fleetly
  • at full tilt
  • like gangbusters
  • at full throttle
  • posthaste
  • like wildfire
  • abruptly
  • presto
  • double-quick
  • lickety-split
  • snappily
  • by leaps and bounds
  • vigorously
  • pronto
  • in short order
  • in a hurry
  • full tilt
  • chop-chop
  • hell-for-leather
  • like a shot
  • recklessly
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • readily
  • a mile a minute
  • rashly
  • energetically
  • suddenly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slowly
  • sluggishly
  • slow
  • deliberately
  • leisurely
  • ploddingly
  • lingeringly
  • belatedly
  • tardily
  • laggardly
  • delinquently
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