briefs
- n.(男子或女子的)内裤
- v.给(某人)指示;向(某人)介绍情况;向(辩护律师)提供案情摘要
- brief的第三人称单数和复数
briefsbriefs
-
1
ADJ-GRADED 简短的；短暂的
Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.She once made a brief appearance on television...
她曾经在电视上短暂露面。
-
2
ADJ-GRADED （讲话或文章）简短的，简洁的
A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.In a brief 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。
-
3
ADJ-GRADED 简明扼要的
If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.Now please be brief — my time is valuable...
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
-
4
ADJ-GRADED （时间）短的，短暂的
You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短几分钟我们就忘记了焦虑与苦恼。
-
5
N-PLURAL 短内裤
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs .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
VERB （尤指就某项工作或某一重大事件）向…简要介绍情况
If someone briefs 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.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。
-
7
N-COUNT 正式委托；指示
If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing....customs officials with a brief 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官员
-
8
See also:briefer;briefing -
9
PHRASE 简短地
If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details....and now sport in brief.
现在播报体育简讯
-
10
PHRASE 简言之；总之
You can say in 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.In brief, take no risks.
总之，不能冒险。
-
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。
-
Male punk rock musicians have performed on the stage wearing women 's bikini briefs .
男子庞克摇滚音乐家已经穿着女式比基尼内裤登台表演了。
-
We were given a brief demonstration of the computer 's functions .
有人向我们简短演示了这种计算机的各种功能。
-
I want to see my brief .
我想见我的律师。
-
It wasn 't part of his brief to speak to the press .
交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。
-
A brief dip into history serves to confirm this view .
随便翻阅一下历史就足以证实这种观点。
-
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes .
就当前而言，几句简短的话已经足够了。
-
This is , of necessity , a brief and incomplete account .
这必然是一份简略的、不完全的描述。
-
Generally a brief note or a phone call will suffice .
通常写个便条或打个电话就足够了。
-
The drug brought a brief respite from the pain .
药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
-
I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post .
我曾在《华盛顿邮报》工作过一小段时间。
-
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up .
本章结束时简要探讨了引起家庭破裂的某些因素。
-
Please be brief .
请简明扼要。
-
Apart from a brief interlude of peace , the war lasted nine years .
除了一段短暂的和平，那场战争持续了九年。
-
After a brief pause , they continued climbing .
他们略停了一下就继续爬山。
-
The letter was brief , and couched in very polite terms .
这封信内容简短，措辞特别客气。
-
After a brief excursion into drama , he concentrated on his main interest , which was poetry .
他短暂涉猎过戏剧之后便把全部精力投入到他的主要兴趣——诗歌中去了。
-
I can give you a brief rundown on each of the applicants .
我可以给你简单介绍一下每名申请人的情况。
-
The reports of the explosion were brief and uninformative .
有关爆炸事件的报道很简略，未及详情。
-
It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship .
你刚认识她就对她作出评价，这是不公平的。
-
She performed a brief mime .
她表演了一小段哑剧。
-
I hope to be brief and to the point .
我希望简明扼要，抓住重点。
-
This is a brief stop to take on passengers and water .
这是一次短暂停靠，上上客，加加水。
-
Now please be brief — my time is valuable
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
-
Write a very brief description of a typical problem .
就一个典型问题作简要的描述。
-
What follows is a brief summary of the process
接下来是对此流程的一个简短概括。
-
The description which he had been given was brief and to the point .
给他的描述言简意赅。
-
This time their visit is brief .
他们这次的访问时间很短。
-
He made a brief , unexpected appearance at the office
他出乎意料地在办公室露了一下脸。
-
In a brief 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。