| 单词 | pithy |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['piθi] |
| 解释 | a.(讲话或文章)简练的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. (讲话或文章)简练的( tersely cogent; concise) 【考】 反义词：prolix(冗长 的) 【例】 Her speech was short and pithy. |
| 字源 | pithy (adj.) early 14c., "strong, vigorous," from pith (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "full of substance or significance" is from 1520s; literal meaning "full of pith" not attested until 1560s. Related: Pithily; pithiness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. (讲话或文章)简练有力的 = cogent＋concise 【记】源于pith劈死(n 木髓, 精华) 【反】prolix(adj 冗长的); verbose(adj 详细的; 冗长的); diffuse(adj 啰嗦的); insubstantial(adj 不坚固的; 脆弱的)wordy(adj 多言的; 冗长的)circumlocution(n 累赘的话)－pithy utters(简练的话) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pith 精髓 |
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