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terse

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adj.简洁的,扼要的

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terse为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

形容词比较级:terser 最高级:tersest 名词:terseness 副词:tersely

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brief  compressed  concise  condensed  curt  laconic  short  succinct    

terse


/tɜ:s; tɝs/
adj (sometimes derog 有时作贬义) using few words; concise; curt 用词简练的; 洗练的; 简短的
*written in a terse style 以简练的文笔写成的
* a terse reply, comment, remark, etc 简短的答覆、评论、言语等
* a terse speaker 语言精练的演说者.

terse


adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: tersus 'clean, neat', from tergere 'to wipe off']
a terse reply, message etc uses very few words and often shows that you are annoyed
 Derek's terse reply ended the conversation.
>terselyadv
 'Continue!' he said tersely.
>tersenessn[U]
1. I admire his terse style of writing.
    我很欣赏他那简洁的写作风格。

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