| Front | concise, succinct, curt, brief |
|---|---|
| Back | 这组词都有“简短的”的意思，其区别是：concise: a. (文字等的)简要、精练，常含有保留主要部分的意思。His letter was concise, omitting everything not pertinent to the job.他的信写得简明扼要，省略掉了所有与该项工作无关的部分。succinct: a.简明的，简洁的，简练的，尤指用词简练，除含有concise的意思外，还有经过压缩的或简化的意思。succinct summary of the argument论点的概要curt: a.三言两语的，简短的，常含有草率的意思。He asked his boss a question, but got a curt reply , I have no time for you now!他问老板一个问题，但是老板草率的说：我没时间搭理你。brief: a.简明扼要的，简短的，指时间短暂，办事利索，态度明了等；有时含有虽短但却不失全面的意味。The manager made a brief statement to open the meeting.经理致了简短的开幕词。 |
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