brief
英[briːf] 美[briːf]
"a brief stay in the country"
"covered the matter in a brief statement"
"an abbreviated swimsuit"
"a brief bikini"
"The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
1.简短的；短暂的
Something that isbrief lasts for only a short time.
brief在线翻译
e.g. She once made abrief appearance on television...
她曾经在电视上短暂露面。
e.g. This time their visit isbrief.
他们这次的访问时间很短。
2.（讲话或文章）简短的，简洁的
Abrief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.
e.g. In abrief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs...
他作了一个简短的声明，集中阐述了在国际事务方面的立场。
e.g. Write a verybrief description of a typical problem.
就一个典型问题作简要的描述。
3.简明扼要的
If you arebrief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.
e.g. Now please bebrief — my time is valuable...
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
e.g. I hope to bebrief and to the point.
我希望简明扼要，抓住重点。
4.（时间）短的，短暂的
You can describe a period of time asbrief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.
e.g. For a fewbrief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短几分钟我们就忘记了焦虑与苦恼。
5.短内裤
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to asbriefs .
e.g. A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。
6.（尤指就某项工作或某一重大事件）向…简要介绍情况
If someonebriefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it.
e.g. A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters...
一位国防部发言人向记者们简要介绍了情况。
e.g. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。
7.正式委托；指示
If someone gives you abrief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing.
e.g. ...customs officials with abrief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.
受命阻止国外淫秽出版物流入英国的海关官员
8. see also: briefer;briefing
9.简短地
If you refer to somethingin brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details.
e.g. ...and now sport inbrief.
现在播报体育简讯
10.简言之；总之
You can sayin brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said.
brief的反义词
e.g. Inbrief, take no risks.
总之，不能冒险。
相关词组：brief against
1. 简洁：投资大门为调查(investigate) 前面唱歌的是海鸥(gull),海鸥喝水用硬壳(hull),拉住海鸥快安静(lull),飞到山后去思考 (mull),海鸥不同意变公牛(bull),打它一下变白痴(dull),只好重新去挑选(cull) 不简洁(brief),哥悲伤(grief),
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
对话中有短暂的停顿。
We have a tight schedule for your brief visit. I hope you don't mind.
对您短暂的访问,我们为您安排的日程很紧,希望您不介意。
In the beginning, the teacher gave us a brief introduction about the subject.
开始时,老师给我们做了关于这门课程的简短介绍。
I don't want to keep you long, so let me be brief.
我不想浪费大家的时间,就简明扼要地讲几句吧。
He drew up a brief for his speech.
他起草了一份讲话的摘要。
The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity.
律师们在呈交法庭的辩护状上声明,他们将以神经错乱为由为布朗先生作无罪辩护。
The chairman will brief the Board on the most recent developments.
主席将向董事会概述最近的发展。
I'd like to ask Mr. Dean to brief us on the situation.
现在由院长先生来简单介绍一下形势。
I want to see my brief.
我想见我的律师。
I hold no brief for either side in this war.
这次战争的双方我都不支持。
The officer briefed her on what to expect.
长官简要向她说了一下可能遇到的情况。
I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.
我希望随时向我报告全面情况。
to prepare'/produce a brief for sb
给某人准备 / 制订指示
to stick to your brief (= to only do what you are asked to do)
仅做分内的事
I was given the brief of reorganizing the department.
我被分派去改组这个部门。
It wasn't part of his brief to speak to the press.
交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。
In brief, the meeting was a disaster.
总之，那会议糟透了。
Now the rest of the news in brief.
现在简要报道其他新闻。
a brief skirt
超短裙
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly) .
请简明扼要。
a brief description'/summary'/account
简明扼要的描述 / 总结 / 叙述
Mozart's life was brief.
莫扎特的一生很短暂。
a brief pause'/silence
暂时停顿 / 沉默
a brief visit'/meeting'/conversation
短时间的访问 / 会议 / 交谈
...and now sport in brief.
现在播报体育简讯
In brief, take no risks.
总之，不能冒险。
...customs officials with a brief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.
受命阻止国外淫秽出版物流入英国的海关官员
The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。
A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters...
一位国防部发言人向记者们简要介绍了情况。
A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。
Write a very brief description of a typical problem.
就一个典型问题作简要的描述。
Now please be brief 'u2014 my time is valuable...
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
I hope to be brief and to the point.
我希望简明扼要，抓住重点。
For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短几分钟我们就忘记了焦虑与苦恼。
She once made a brief appearance on television...
她曾经在电视上短暂露面。
This time their visit is brief.
他们这次的访问时间很短。
In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs...
他作了一个简短的声明，集中阐述了在国际事务方面的立场。
My special brief was to take care of the political prisoners.
出自：D. Jacobson[He] rounds on the..Authority for exceeding its brief.
出自：TimesA minister opening a debate must speak from a prepared brief.
出自：Jo GrimondIn his living face they caught a brief vision of the power and majesty of the kings of stone.
出自：TolkienTheir freedom was brief. The British refused to recognise the republic.
出自：W. S. ChurchillFortunately, after abrief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to leave and later the family met up for dinner.
幸运的是, 在医院呆了一段时间后, Ben 已经康复, 可以出院了, 后来一家人聚在一起吃晚饭。
2018全国卷2
Thisbrief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor's bill for my son's food poisoning.
这次对大自然的短暂探访, 让我休了两天假, 从严重的晒伤和儿子食物中毒的医药费中恢复过来。
2017全国卷1
We shared thebrief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back - he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival.
我们分享了一个简短的信息:如果你足够幸运, 获得了成功, 你应该把一些东西放回去——他和他的纽曼式的食物, 和他在墙上为重症儿童搭建的帐篷里的洞, 我和圣丹斯学院以及电影节。
2017全国卷2
Eye fixations arebrief.
目光注视是短暂的。
2020英语一
The hormone oxytocin increased the amount of eye contact from men toward the interviewer during abrief interview.
在一次简短的采访中，催产素会增加男性对采访者的眼神交流。
2020英语一
In thisbrief period we may trace the beginning, growth, blossoming, and decay of many kinds of plays, and of many great careers.
在这个短暂的时期里，我们可以追溯许多种类的戏剧和许多伟大事业的开始、发展、繁荣和衰落。
2018英语一
To bebrief.
简而言之。
2020英语一
One that is problem-oriented and publishing elsewhere, such as policybriefs.
另一个是面向问题并在其他地方发表，如政策简报。
2013英语一
In October the Department of Justice filed abrief in the Myriad case.
今年10月，美国司法部就麦利亚德案提交了一份简报。
2012英语二
上一个：be contrary to
下一个：be content with
