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IELTS BNC: 500 COCA: 627
short
ʃɔːʳt ʃɔrt
Word forms: comparative shorter, superlative shortest

ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES 形容词和副词用法

1 →see: 以下义项中未列出的表达方式请参第26项。Please look at category 26 to if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 以下义项中未列出的表达方式请参第26项。
2 ADJ-GRADED 短暂的;短促的;短期的 If something is short or lasts for a short time, it does not last very long. 短暂的;短促的;短期的

  • The announcement was made a short time ago.

    通告是不久前才宣布的。

  • How could you do it in such a short period of time?.

    你是怎么在如此短的时间里做到的？

  • Mr Annan took a short break before resuming his schedule.

    安南先生在继续自己的工作前先短暂休息了一下。

  • Kemp gave a short laugh.

    肯普笑了一声。

  • We had a short meeting.

    我们开了个短会。

SYN brief, quick, fleeting, short-term
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 似乎过得很快的;短暂的 If you talk about a short hour, day, or year, you mean that it seems to have passed very quickly or will seem to pass very quickly. 似乎过得很快的;短暂的

  • For a few short weeks there was peace.

    有过短短几周的和平。

  • Only five short years later, your money will have grown by $94,000.

    仅短短 5 年时间后，你的钱就会增多 94,000 美元。

4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (演讲、信件、书等)短的，简短的 A short speech, letter, or book does not have many words or pages in it. (演讲、信件、书等)短的，简短的

  • They were performing a short extract from Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona.

    他们正表演莎士比亚剧作《维洛那二绅士》中的一个片段。

  • This is a short note to say thank you.

    这是一封简短的致谢信。

SYN concise, brief, succinct, contracted
5 ADJ-GRADED 矮的;个子矮的 Someone who is short is not as tall as most people are. 矮的;个子矮的

  • I'm tall and thin and he's short and fat.

    我又高又瘦，他又矮又胖。

  • ...a short, elderly woman with grey hair.

    头发灰白的矮个子老妇人

  • He's the shortest of four brothers.

    他是四兄弟中个子最矮的。

SYN small, little, wee, tiny
6 ADJ-GRADED (距离、长度等)短的，不长的，不远的 Something that is short measures only a small amount from one end to the other. (距离、长度等)短的，不长的，不远的

  • The city centre and shops are only a short distance away.

    市中心和商店离得很近。

  • A short flight of steps led to a grand doorway.

    一段短短的台阶通向一个气派的大门口。

  • His black hair was very short.

    他的黑发很短。

7 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 短缺的;不足的 If you are short of something or if it is short, you do not have enough of it. If you are running short of something or if it is running short, you do not have much of it left. 短缺的;不足的

  • Her father's illness left the family short of money. [+ of]

    她父亲的病造成家里经济拮据。

  • Government forces are running short of ammunition and fuel.

    政府军的弹药和燃料都快用完了。

  • Supplies of everything are unreliable, food is short.

    各种补给都不稳定，食品也短缺。

  • Time is running short.

    快没时间了。

8 ADJ 少于;不及;未达到 If someone or something is or stops short of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fall short of an amount, they have not quite achieved it. 少于;不及;未达到

  • He stopped a hundred yards short of the building. [+ of]

    他在离大楼 100 码处停下了。

  • So what happens if the Socialists top the poll but fall short of an absolute majority?.

    那么如果社会党人得票领先却又未达到绝对多数，那会怎么样呢？

  • Inflation is just short of 11 per cent.

    通货膨胀接近 11％。

  • They were still 91 short of their target.

    他们离目标还差 91。

SYN be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint
9 PREP-PHRASE 除…之外;没有;如果不 Short of a particular thing means except for that thing or without actually doing that thing. 除…之外;没有;如果不

  • Short of climbing railings four metres high, there was no way into the garden from this road.

    除非爬过 4 米高的栏杆，否则从这条路没办法进到园子里。

  • They have no means, short of civil war, to enforce their will upon the minorities.

    他们只有通过内战才能将意志强加给少数派。

10 ADV [ADVERB after verb] 终止;中断;打断 If something is cut short or stops short, it is stopped before people expect it to or before it has finished. 终止;中断;打断

  • His glittering career was cut short by a heart attack.

    他辉煌的事业因心脏病发作而被迫终止。

  • Jackson cut short his trip to Africa.

    杰克逊提前结束了他的非洲之行。

  • His voice stopped short as he saw the blade emerge from Desmond's pocket.

    当他看到从德斯蒙德口袋里露出的刀刃时，他突然不吭声了。

SYN abruptly, suddenly, unaware, by surprise
11 ADJ 简略的;缩写的;简称的 If a name or abbreviation is short for another name, it is the short version of that name. 简略的;缩写的;简称的

  • Her friend Kes (short for Kesewa) was in tears. [+ for]

    她的朋友凯斯(凯茜娃的简称)眼泪汪汪。

  • 'O.O.B.E.' is short for 'Out Of Body Experience'. [+ for]

    O.O.B.E. 是 Out Of Body Experience (身外体验)的缩略形式。

12 ADJ-GRADED 暴躁的;易怒的 If you have a short temper, you get angry very easily. 暴躁的;易怒的

  • ...an awkward, self-conscious woman with a short temper.

    脾气暴躁、笨拙又忸怩的女人

13See also:short-tempered 
14 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 说话简短粗暴的;简慢无礼的 If you are short with someone, you speak briefly and rather rudely to them, because you are impatient or angry. 说话简短粗暴的;简慢无礼的

  • She seemed nervous or tense, and she was definitely short with me. [+ with]

    她似乎很焦虑，抑或是很紧张，对我明显很不客气。

SYN abrupt, sharp, terse, curt
15 PHRASE [VERB inflects] (尤指在一时找不到厕所的情况下)内急，突然感觉要上厕所 If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet. (尤指在一时找不到厕所的情况下)内急，突然感觉要上厕所 [British, informal]
16 PHRASE 作为简称;作为缩写 If a person or thing is called something for short, that is the short version of their name. 作为简称;作为缩写

  • Opposite me was a woman called Jasminder (Jazzy for short).

    我对面是一位名叫贾丝明德(简称杰丝)的女子。

  • This condition is called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short.

    这种病情叫做季节性情感失调症，或简称 SAD。

17 PHRASE 缺乏(尤指食物) If you go short of something, especially food, you do not have as much of it as you want or need. 缺乏(尤指食物)

  • Some people may manage their finances badly and therefore have to go short of essentials. [+ of]

    有些人可能极不善于理财，因而不得不缺衣少食地将就过活。

18 PHRASE 总之;简而言之 You use in short when you have been giving a lot of details and you want to give a conclusion or summary. 总之;简而言之

  • Try tennis, badminton or windsurfing. In short, anything challenging.

    试试网球、羽毛球或帆板运动吧。总之，只要是有挑战性的。

  • She was surrounded by doctors, lawyers, housewives — people, in short, like herself.

    她被医生、律师、家庭主妇—总之是一群像她一样的人—所包围着。

SYN briefly, in essence, in a word, in a nutshell
19 PHRASE 可以说是;简直;无异于 You use nothing short of or little short of to emphasize how great or extreme something is. For example, if you say that something is nothing short of a miracle or nothing short of disastrous, you are emphasizing that it is a miracle or it is disastrous. 可以说是;简直;无异于 [emphasis]

  • The results are nothing short of magnificent.

    结果非常不错。

  • His last visit to Washington was little short of a fiasco.

    他最近对华盛顿的访问几乎是一场惨败。

20 PHRASE 冒傻气的;不聪明的;愚蠢的;不理智的 If you say that someone is, for example, several cards short of a full deck or one sandwich short of a picnic, you think they are stupid, foolish, or crazy. 冒傻气的;不聪明的;愚蠢的;不理智的 [informal]
21 PHRASE 缺乏，缺少(某种优良品质) If someone or something is short on a particular good quality, they do not have as much of it as you think they should have. 缺乏，缺少(某种优良品质) [disapproval]

  • He was very short on enthusiasm.

    他太缺乏热情。

  • The proposals were short on detail.

    这些提议缺少细节。

22 PHRASE 险些(做…)；差点没(做…) If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it. 险些(做…)；差点没(做…)

  • He stopped short of explicitly criticizing the government.

    他几乎要直言批评政府了。

  • The resolution stopped short of an outright declaration of independence.

    这项决议几乎成为公开的独立宣言。

23 PHRASE (因雇主付不起全工时工钱而出现的)短工时，开工不足 If workers are put on short time, they are asked to work fewer hours than the normal working week, because their employer can not afford to pay them a full time wage. (因雇主付不起全工时工钱而出现的)短工时，开工不足

  • Workers across the country have been put on short time because of the slump in demand.

    因需求量大幅下降，全国的工人都开工不足。

  • Most manufacturers have had to introduce short-time working.

    大多数制造商不得不推行短工时工作制。

24 PHRASE 使突然终止;使突然中断 If something pulls you up short or brings you up short, it makes you suddenly stop what you are doing. 使突然终止;使突然中断

  • The name on the gate pulled me up short.

    大门上的名字让我突然停了下来。

25 PHRASE 干净利落地处理(或打败);迅速解决 If you make short work of someone or something, you deal with them or defeat them very quickly. 干净利落地处理(或打败);迅速解决 [informal]

  • Agassi made short work of his opponent.

    阿加西干净利落地击败了对手。

26. short of breath→see: breath  at short notice→see: notice  to sell someone short→see: sell  to get short shrift→see: shrift  to cut a long story short→see: story  to draw the short straw→see: straw  in short supply→see: supply  in the short term→see: term 
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NOUN USES 名词用法

IELTS BNC: 500 COCA: 627
short

adjective¹

 1not measuring much from one end to the other長度短VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem短；看上去短；好像短ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短小▸➤comparatively, relatively比較短；相對較短◇a relatively short distance of 50 to 100 miles一段介於 50 到 100 英里之間的相對較短的距離
short

adjective²

 2not lasting a long time時間不長VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, seem短暫；感到時間短；好像短暫▸➤become, get變得短暫◇The days are getting shorter and shorter.白天正變得越來越短。➤make sth使⋯短暫▸➤keep sth使⋯保持短暫◇Do you mind if we keep the meeting short?我們把會議開得短些，你不介意吧？ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短暫▸➤remarkably, surprisingly明顯／出奇地短暫▸➤reasonably還算短▸➤comparatively, relatively比較／相對短暫◇It was all over in a relatively short space of time.沒一會兒功夫，一切就都結束了。➤mercifully幸而短暫◇The interview was mercifully short.幸而面試時間不長。➤tragically不幸很短暫◇a young woman whose life was cut tragically short一位不幸英年早逝的年輕女子
short

adjective³

 3not having enough of what is needed短缺VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, look短缺；看起來不足◇Our team was one player short.我們隊缺一名隊員。➤become, get開始短缺◇We're getting short of funds.我們的資金開始不足了。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常短缺◇If space is very short, that door can be moved.如果空間非常緊張，那扇門可以移開。➤terribly, woefully非常緊缺；少得可憐◇His performance was woefully short of conviction.很遺憾，他表現得一點兒都不堅定。◇United looked terribly short of menace in attack.聯隊的進攻看上去一點兒威脅也沒有。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些短缺PREPOSITION➤of缺乏⋯◇Mike was a little short of cash just then.邁克當時正好手頭有點兒緊。PHRASES➤in short supply供應短缺◇Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply.安全飲用水極度短缺。
IELTS BNC: 500 COCA: 627
short adj.
⇨ short 1 (a short time/book) ⇨ short 2 (short people/legs) ⇨ short 3 (the short answer) ⇨ scarce (money is short) ⇨ in short supply ⇨ scarceshort1

adjective

 a short time/book/memory 短时间；一本篇幅短的书；记性差short people/legs 个子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 对你的询问的简略回答  ➡ See also the entry for quick 另见quick条short ♦︎ temporary ♦︎ brief ♦︎ short-lived ♦︎ fleeting ♦︎ momentary ♦︎ passingThese words all describe sth that lasts for a small amount of time. 这些词均表示短期的、短暂的、暂时的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a short / brief / fleeting / passing moment◆a short / temporary / brief stay◆a short / brief / fleeting visit◆a short / brief / momentary silence / pause◆a temporary / short-lived / momentary / passing interest◆a temporary / brief / short-lived success◆a brief / fleeting / momentary / passing glance / glimpse◆a brief / fleeting / momentary look / smile◆a brief / fleeting / passing reference◆very / relatively short / temporary / brief / short-lived◆only temporary / brief / fleeting / momentary■ short lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual 时间短的；短期的；短暂的◆I'm going to France next week for a short break.下周我打算去法国度个短假。◆Which is the shortest day of the year?一年中哪一天最短？◆It's quite a short book (= that takes a short time to read).那是一本篇幅很短的书。◆She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently).她记性很差。ⓘ Short is also used before a noun to describe a period of time that seems to have passed very quickly. * short也可用于名词前，形容时间似乎过得飞快◆Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.不过短短两年前，他还是全国最优秀的选手呢。 OPP long ⇨ long adj.   see also shorten ⇨ shrink ■ temporary lasting or intended to last for only a short time 短暂的；暂时的；临时的◆25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.有25 000户人家住在临时住所里。◆The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.这份工作是临时性的，只是在他们的秘书休产假期间代班。◆More than half the employees are temporary.半数以上的职员是临时雇员。OPP permanent ⇨ permanent ▸ temporarily ˈtemprərəli; NAmE ˌtempəˈrerəli

adverb

◆We regret that this service is temporarily unavailable.很抱歉我们暂时不能提供这项服务。 OPP permanently ⇨ permanent adj. ■ brief briːf (especially written) lasting for only a short time 短时间的；短暂的◆The prime minister is due to make a brief visit to South Korea.总理预定去韩国作短期访问。◆Sean gave a brief glance at the screen.肖恩朝屏幕瞥了一眼。◆There was a brief silence after I made my announcement.我发布完公告之后，出现了短暂的沉默。◆Mozart's life was brief.莫扎特英年早逝。 OPP long ⇨ long adj. ▸ briefly

adverb

◆He had spoken to Emma only briefly.他和埃玛只是简短地说了几句话。NOTE 辨析 Short or brief? Short is used more often than brief in informal and spoken English. * short比brief更常用于非正式英语和口语中◆I'm going to France for a brief break. ◆The Dutch prime minister is making a short / brief visit.荷兰总理正在进行短暂访问。 Short, but not brief is used to describe books, lists, projects, etc. that take only a short time to read/deal with/complete. Brief is used more frequently than short to describe a look, glance, glimpse, smile or sigh. 当指涉的对象是书、清单、项目等，表示不需多花时间便能完成时，要用short而非brief；在形容look、glance、glimpse、smile或sigh时，更常用brief而非short。 ■ ˌshort-ˈlived (especially of sth good or pleasant) lasting for only a short time （尤指美好或愉快的事物）短暂的◆The benefits are likely to be short-lived.这些福利很可能是短暂的。◆It was a very short-lived government.这是一个十分短命的政府。◆The stars enjoyed an intense but short-lived romance.明星都喜欢谈轰轰烈烈但短暂的恋爱。OPP long-lasting ⇨ long adj. , lasting , enduring ⇨ permanent ■ fleeting [usually before noun] (written) (especially of sth good or pleasant) lasting for only a very short time （尤指美好或愉快的事物）短暂的，闪现的◆A fleeting smile touched his lips.他的嘴角闪过一丝微笑。◆Alone on deck, I experienced a fleeting moment of happiness.我独自待在甲板上，体验了短暂的幸福时刻。▸ fleetingly

adverb

◆She smiled fleetingly.她脸上闪过一丝微笑。NOTE 辨析 Short-lived or fleeting?Both short-lived and fleeting are used especially to talk about good or pleasant things that last only a short time. Fleeting is a more literary word than short-lived and usually describes even shorter actions or experiences; although it describes pleasant things it can create a feeling of sadness because the thing lasts such a short time. * short-lived和fleeting都指美好或愉快的事物稍纵即逝。fleeting比short-lived更具文学色彩，通常形容更短暂的动作或经历。尽管fleeting所描述的是一些愉快的事，但会因持续不久而使人产生一丝感伤。■ momentary ˈməʊməntri; NAmE ˈmoʊmənteri (especially written) lasting for only a very short time 短促的；短暂的；片刻的◆There was a momentary flicker of pain in his face.他的脸上闪过一丝痛苦的表情。◆The accident was the result of a momentary lapse of concentration.那起事故是因为一时走神造成的。ⓘ Momentary is used especially to describe moments of doubt or failure and collocates include doubt, hesitation, pause, silence, confusion, unease, panic, lapse and aberration. * momentary尤用于形容疑惑或失败的时刻，搭配词有doubt、hesitation、pause、silence、confusion、unease、panic、lapse和aberration。■ passing [only before noun] lasting for only a short time 短暂的；瞬间的◆My son is very jealous at the moment, but I think it's just a passing phase.目前我儿子很爱吃醋，不过我认为这只是阶段性的，不会持久。◆He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book.他在书中对这个理论只是一笔带过。ⓘ Passing is used especially to describe periods of time, references to sth and periods of being interested in sth. Collocates include phase, fashion, fad, craze, interest, mention and reference. * passing尤用于表示短时间、简略提及和短暂的兴趣，搭配词有phase、fashion、fad、craze、interest、mention和reference。short2

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 a short time/book/memory 短时间；一本篇幅短的书；记性差short people/legs 个子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 对你的询问的简略回答short ♦︎ diminutive ♦︎ petite ♦︎ stubby ♦︎ stunted ♦︎ dumpyThese words all describe sb who is not as tall as an average person or a part of the body that is smaller than usual. 这些词均表示个子矮的或身体某部位短的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a short / diminutive / petite / dumpy woman◆a short / diminutive man◆a short / petite / dumpy girl◆a short / diminutive / petite / dumpy figure■ short (of a person) small in height; (of a part of the body) not as long as normal （人）个子矮的；（身体某部位）短的◆He was a short, fat little man.他是个又矮又胖的家伙。◆I'm slightly shorter than you.我比你矮一点点。◆The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him.那小男孩虽然腿短，可还是拼尽全力快跑。OPP tall ⇨ tall , long ⇨ length ■ diminutive dɪˈmɪnjətɪv (formal) (especially of a person) very small （尤指人）极小的，特小的◆She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.站在丈夫身边她就像个小矮人。■ petite pəˈtiːt (approving) (of a girl, a woman, or her figure) small and thin in an attractive way （女性或其身材）娇小的◆She was fair-haired and petite.她一头淡金色头发，身材娇小。◆With her slim, petite figure, she could have been any age from 13 to 30.从她那苗条娇小的身材来看，她的年龄从13到30岁都有可能。■ stubby (often of a part of the body, for example sb's fingers) short and thick （常指身体某部位，如手指）短而粗的◆He pointed with his stubby finger to the page.他用短粗的手指指着那页。■ stunted that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should 发育不足的；生长不良的；未能充分发展的◆Instead of grass, there was a strip of thin scrub and stunted trees.那里没有草地，取而代之的是一窄条稀疏的灌木丛和一些生长不良的树。◆Lack of adequate nutrition often leads to stunted growth in children.缺乏营养常会导致儿童发育不足。■ dumpy (disapproving) (especially of a person) short and fat （尤指人）矮胖的◆That skirt makes you look dumpy.你穿那件裙子显得矮矮胖胖的。short3

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 a short time/book/memory 短时间；一本篇幅短的书；记性差short people/legs 个子矮的人；短腿the short answer to your query 对你的询问的简略回答  ➡ See also the entry for sharp 2 另见sharp条第2义short ♦︎ brief ♦︎ concise ♦︎ abbreviated ♦︎ succinct ♦︎ economical ♦︎ pithyThese words all describe sth that uses few words or letters, or fewer words than sth else. 这些词均表示简略的、缩写的、简洁的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a short / a brief / a concise / an abbreviated / a succinct account◆a short / a brief / a concise / an abbreviated version◆a short / brief / concise / succinct summary / answer / statement◆a brief / pithy comment◆a concise / a succinct / an economical / a pithy style◆very short / brief / concise / succinct / economical◆relatively short / brief / succinct■ short using few words; being a shorter form of a name or word 简短的；简略的；缩写的◆The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.对于你的询问，简略回答就是他的行为完全违法。◆Try to keep your sentences short.设法把你的句子写得简短些。◆I've only read the shorter version of the report.我只读了报告的缩略版。◆Call me Jo－it's short for Joanna.叫我乔好了－这是乔安娜的简称。◆file transfer protocol or FTP for short文件传输协议或简称FTP OPP long ⇨ long adj.   see also shorten ⇨ shrink ■ brief using few words 简洁的；简短的◆The author makes only a brief mention of the role of Japan in this period.作者提到日本在这一时期的角色时只是简略带过。◆Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly).请简明扼要。◆Now the rest of the news in brief.现在简要报道其他新闻。▸ briefly

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◆Briefly, the argument is as follows...简言之，论据如下⋯NOTE 辨析 Short or brief?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a short / brief account / version / description / summary / statement / answer简短的叙述／版本／描写／总结／声明／回答 Brief is often used when you are talking about speech rather than writing. * brief常用来形容言语而非文字◆Please be short... However, although a mention is usually brief whether in speech or writing, an answer is more likely to be short, even if it is spoken. 然而，无论是口头提及还是文字写到，mention通常都用brief来形容。answer则更常用short来形容，即使指的是口头回答。 ■ concise kənˈsaɪs (rather formal) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words 简明的；简练的；简洁的◆She gave us clear and concise instructions.她给我们做了言简意赅的说明。ⓘ Concise can also be used to describe a book that is shorter than the original book, on which it is based. In this meaning it is only used before a noun, not after a linking verb. * concise也可用来形容根据原著改写的缩略版。表达此义时它只用于名词前，不用于连系动词后◆This is just a concise dictionary－you should get yourself something bigger.这只是一本缩略版词典，你应该买一本更大部头的。   see also to the point ⇨ relevant ▸ concisely

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◆He spoke clearly and concisely.他讲话言简意赅。■ abbreviated əˈbriːvieɪtɪd (of a word, phrase or name) shorter than usual because some letters have been left out, or only the first letters in each word are used （单词、短语或名称）缩略的，缩写的◆On the map, abbreviated forms such as USA and UK are consistently used.地图上经常使用像USA、UK这样的缩写形式。▸ abbreviate

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 [transitive] ◆Et cetera is usually abbreviated to etc.et cetera常缩写成etc.。■ succinct səkˈsɪŋkt (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) expressed clearly and using few words （评论或文章）简明的，言简意赅的◆Keep your answers as succinct as possible.答案要尽可能简洁明了。OPP long-winded ⓘ Speech or writing that is long-winded continues for too long and is boring and may be hard to understand. * long-winded指讲话或文章冗长枯燥，可能让人难以理解。 ▸ succinctly

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◆You put that very succintly.你说得十分简明扼要。■ economical (rather formal) using no more words, space or energy than is necessary 节俭的；节约的；简洁的◆He uses an economical prose style.他采用简练的散文体。◆an economical use of land / space节约用地；节省空间▸ economically

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◆She writes elegantly and economically.她的文章典雅而简练。NOTE 辨析 Concise, succinct or economical? Concise and succinct are used more to talk about how facts are presented; economical is used more often to talk about sb's style of speaking or writing. Succinct suggests that you approve of the way sth is expressed because it is clear and wastes no words; concise is a more factual term, neither approving nor disapproving. * concise和succinct更多用来形容事实的呈现方式，economical更多用来形容某人说话或写作的风格。succinct含褒义，表示言简意赅，concise更注重客观叙述，是中性词。■ pithy ˈpɪθi (approving) (of a comment or piece of writing) short but expressed well and full of meaning （评论或文章）言简意赅的，精炼的◆a pithy advertising slogan一句精炼的广告口号
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