| 单词 | brevity |
| 释义 | brevity (once / 2463 pages) n The noun brevity means shortness or conciseness. If you give a report on agriculture in the northern hemisphere in 3 minutes, you have done it with incredible brevity. Brevity comes from brevis, which means "brief" in Latin. You can use brevity for things that are literally short, like the brevity of an elevator meeting, or the quality of fleetingness, like the brevity of youth. Brevity is also a style of speaking or writing with economy. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remarks Polonius in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," suggesting that witty people know how to make a point without unnecessary words. WORD FAMILYbrevity: brevities USAGE EXAMPLESIt was unclear what prompted the comment on a medium that favours brevity over context. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) Here’s our interview with Schulz about the movement to overhaul the student conduct process, edited for brevity and clarity. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) They are excerpted for brevity and to delete legal squabbling and repetition. Washington Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1n the attribute of being brief or fleeting Syn|Hyper briefness, transience duration, length continuance in time 2n the use of brief expressions Hyper terseness a neatly short and concise expressive style |
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