brief的经典引文是：My special brief was to take care of the political prisoners.出自：D. Jacobson。brief的词语用法是adj.(形容词)brief的基本意义是“短暂的”,含有“压缩”的味道。只用于时间而不用于距离。偶尔用于长度时多含有滑稽可笑的意味。brief的读音是英[bri?f]；美[bri?f]。
一、详尽释义点此查看brief的详细内容
二、英英释义
"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"
三、词典解释
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
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
四、例句
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.
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。
五、常用短语
六、词汇搭配
七、词源解说
brief的相关近义词
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