briefer
[bri:fə]

adj.

短暂的( brief的比较级 )；（衣着）短的；简洁的；简明的

变形

复数：briefers

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 短暂的,短时间的 short in time
2. 简洁的,简短的 in as few words as possible

n.(名词)

1. [C]概要,摘要 a short spoken or written statement

v.(动词)

1. vt. 向…介绍基本情况,作…的摘要 give a lawyer some work to do for oneself by giving him the information which he may need

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• brief hope暂时的希望
• brief letter of thanks简短的感谢信
• brief note便条
• brief resume简历

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• draw up a brief草拟诉讼要点
• file a brief提出诉讼要点,提出辩护
• hold no brief for不为…辩护,不主张

介词+～

• in brief简言之,以简单扼要的形式

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

• brief sb about向某人介绍,向某人作简报
• brief sb on向某人介绍,向某人作简报

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. There was a brief pause in the conversation.
   对话中有短暂的停顿。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。

用作名词(n.)

1. He drew up a brief for his speech.
   他起草了一份讲话的摘要。
2. 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。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. 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。
2. 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。

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