brief
【简短的、短暂的】
"Brief" 是一个形容词、动词和名词,主要含义为简短的、短暂的,用来描述时间、信息、或内容的简洁。
1. 作为形容词(adj.)——简短的、短暂的
描述时间、说明或内容的简短或短暂。
- We had a brief meeting this morning.
(我们今天早上开了一个简短的会议。) - Her stay was brief, just a few hours.
(她的停留很短,仅仅几个小时。) - He gave a brief summary of the event.
(他对这个事件做了简短的总结。)
2. 作为动词(v.)——简要说明、简报
表示给某人提供简短的情况说明或指示,通常是在工作、任务或某种活动开始前,提供概述或指示。
- The manager briefed the team before the presentation.
(经理在演讲前向团队做了简要说明。) - The officer briefly briefed the soldiers on the mission.
(军官简要地向士兵们介绍了任务。) - Be briefed on something(对某事简要说明)
- The CEO was briefed on the progress of the project.
(CEO被简要地介绍了项目进展。)
- The CEO was briefed on the progress of the project.
3. 作为名词(n.)——简报、摘要
指简短的报告或总结,通常用于传达要点或关键内容。
- He read the brief before the meeting.
(他在会议前阅读了简报。) - The lawyer prepared a brief for the case.
(律师为案件准备了一份简报。)
4. 例句总结
- 形容词:
- The meeting was brief, lasting only 15 minutes.
(会议很简短,只持续了15分钟。)
- The meeting was brief, lasting only 15 minutes.
- 动词:
- Before the trip, the tour guide briefed us on the itinerary.
(旅行前,导游简要地向我们介绍了行程。)
- Before the trip, the tour guide briefed us on the itinerary.
- 名词:
- She gave a brief on the new marketing strategy.
(她简要地介绍了新的营销策略。)
- She gave a brief on the new marketing strategy.
5. 近义词
- Short(短的)
- The lecture was short but informative.
(讲座很简短,但信息量大。)
- The lecture was short but informative.
- Concise(简洁的)
- She gave a concise explanation of the problem.
(她对问题做了简洁的解释。)
- She gave a concise explanation of the problem.
- Summarized(概括的,摘要的)
- He provided a summarized version of the report.
(他提供了报告的摘要版。)
- He provided a summarized version of the report.
6. 小贴士
- Brief 强调内容的简短、简洁,无论是描述时间、会议、总结,还是指示。
- 常用于表达时间短、内容简洁的情境。