brief
[bri:f] adjective
SHORT IN TIME 短暂的
IMPROVER
■lasting only a short time or containing few words 短暂的；简短的•His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.幸而他的提名演讲很简短。 •I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.会前我浏览了一下她的报告。 •It'll only be a brief visit because we really haven't much time.我们的时间真的不多，所以只能作短暂的参观游览。 •After a brief spell/stint in the army, he started working as a teacher.在军队呆了短暂的一段时间以后，他当起了教师。 •The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.那家公司就昨天的事故发表了简短的声明。 ■used to express how quickly time goes past （时间）短暂的，飞快的•For a few brief weeks we were very happy.在短短的几周里，我们过得十分愉快。
[bri:f] adjective
SHORT IN LENGTH 短的
■(of clothes) very short （衣服）很短的•She was wearing a rather brief skirt, as I recall.我记得她当时穿了件非常短的裙子。
[bri:f] verb transitive formal
■to give someone instructions or information about what they should do or say 向…介绍情况；给…指示•We had already been briefed about/on what the job would entail.已经有人向我们介绍了工作内容。 Compare debrief
[bri:f] noun
SHORT FORM 简短
in brief
■If something is said in brief, it is said in a very short form, with very few details 简言之，一言以蔽之•"So you didn't enjoy the party then." "In brief, no."“那么，你不喜欢这个派对喽?”“简单说吧，不喜欢。”
[bri:f] noun
UNDERWEAR 内衣
briefs
[plural]
■a piece of underwear worn by men or women, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs 内裤•cotton briefs棉质内裤
[bri:f] noun
INSTRUCTIONS 指示
countable UK
■a set of instructions or information 指示；（任务）简介•[+ to infinitive] It was my brief to make sure that the facts were set down accurately.我的要求是确保准确记录所有事实。 countable legal
■a document or set of documents containing the details about a court case 诉讼要点；案情摘要 |