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Brevity ˈbrevəti Short Noun Quality Fact Time N

Brevity refers to the quality of being concise, using few words, or the state of being short-lived.

brevity: 简洁;短暂;短促

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brevity
/bre̱vɪti/
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]简洁;短暂;短促 The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time.
  [oft N of n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time.

    这种家常汤的额外优点是烹制时间短。

  • The brevity of the letter concerned me.

    我担心这封信写得太短。


Oxford brev·ity AWL / ˈbrevəti ; NAmE ˈbrevəti / noun [uncountable ] ( formal) 1 the quality of using few words when speaking or writing 简洁;简炼 SYN
conciseness
The report is a masterpiece of brevity. 那份报告是言简意赅的典范。
2 the fact of lasting a short time 短暂 the brevity of human life 人生之短暂 see also
brief
adj.
brevity brevities
brev·ity / ˈbrevəti ; NAmE ˈbrevəti /
LDC
brevitybrev‧i‧ty /ˈbrevəti/ AWL noun [uncountable] formal
Word Origin
Examples
1the quality of expressing something in very few wordsbrief:  Letters published in the newspaper are edited for brevity and clarity.2the quality of continuing for only a short timebrief:  the brevity of her visit
WDF

brevity

[ˈbrevəti]

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NOUN20514
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Spoken:

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简洁(57%),简短(24%),短暂(19%)
n.简洁,简短;短暂,短促

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