tersest

[美]/tɜːs/
[英]/tɜːrs/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. 简洁的,精练的,扼要的

例句

Her terse response left him feeling uneasy.

她简洁的回答让他感到不安。

The manager's terse instructions made it clear what needed to be done.

经理简洁的指示清楚地表明了需要做什么。

He has a terse communication style that some find off-putting.

他有一种简洁的沟通风格,有些人觉得讨厌。

The professor's terse feedback was difficult to interpret.

教授简洁的反馈很难解释。

She gave a terse nod before walking away.

她简单点头后就走开了。

The article was written in a terse and direct manner.

这篇文章以简洁直接的方式写成。

His terse writing style is popular among readers who prefer brevity.

他简洁的写作风格受到喜欢简洁的读者欢迎。

The CEO's terse email conveyed a sense of urgency.

CEO简洁的电子邮件传达了一种紧迫感。

The witness gave a terse account of what he saw.

证人简洁地描述了他看到的事情。

Despite his terse manner, he was actually quite friendly.

尽管他的方式简洁,但实际上他非常友好。

原声例句

I thought you were rather terse with her.

我觉得你对她直接了些。

来源: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

He whittled and listened, gave monosyllabic replies, and, when it was asked, terse advice.

他一边削,一边听,嘴里嗯、嗯地应着,哈尔发问时,他便简短地给几句忠告。

来源: The Call of the Wild

The first official reports of an accident off Russia's Arctic coast last Thursday were contradictory and terse.

这起事故于上周四发生在俄罗斯北极海岸附近,首份事故官方报告既矛盾又简短。

来源: NPR News August 2019 Collection

At half past, he heard Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia conversing in terse mutters in the living room.

五点半的时候,他听见弗农姨父和佩妮姨妈在客厅里没好气地嘟囔着。

来源: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

In the summer of 1848, a terse item appeared in many newspapers across Normandy.

1848 年夏天, 一篇简短的文章出现在诺曼底的许多报纸上。

来源: Literature

The testy president declared a terse testimony to encourage the people to stand the test.

暴躁的总统发表了一项简洁的声明来鼓励人们经受考验。

来源: Pan Pan

The pact was formalized in a terse, little-noticed joint statement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO published on Election Day.

美国商会(U.S. Chamber of Commerce)和劳联-产联(AFL-CIO)在选举日发表了一份简短而不引人注意的联合声明,正式敲定了这项协议。

来源: Time

Jacot gave a few terse orders to the sergeant who saluted, turned upon his heel and returned to the men.

Jacot 向中士下了几个简短的命令, 中士敬了个礼, 然后转身回到士兵身边。

来源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

In a terse resignation letter, Kevin Sweeney said that after two years at the Pentagon, it was the right time to return to the private sector.

在一封简短的辞职信中,凯文·斯韦尼表示在五角大楼任职两年后,现在是时候转向私营企业了。

来源: BBC Listening Compilation January 2019

And is it not on record that Henley once dashed across a manuscript the terse pronouncement, " I take no interest in childless women" ?

亨利曾经在手稿上匆匆写下一句简短的声明, “我对没有孩子的女人不感兴趣” ,这难道不是记录在案吗?

来源: Marriage and Love

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