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brief SHORT IN TIMEbri:fadj-er, -est lasting only a short time or containing few words短暂的，简短的His speech was witty and mercifully brief.他的演讲诙谐而简短，皆大欢喜。I had a brief look at the newspaper over breakfast.早餐时，我浏览了一下报纸。"I'll be brief, " she said. "The theatre needs more money to survive."“我的话很短，”她说。“剧院要存在下去需要更多的钱。”It'll only be a brief visit because we really haven't much time.我们的时间不多，只能作短暂的拜访。Rory had a brief flirtation with acting when he was in his twenties.罗里20多岁时曾短暂地钟情于演戏。After a brief spell / stint in the army, he started working as a teacher.在军队里呆了一小段时间后，他当了教师。The company issued a brief statement this morning disclaiming all responsibility for the accident.公司今天早上发表简短声明，宣布对该事故不负任何责任。I get a brief respite at Christmas and then two days later I'm back at work.我在圣诞节有两天的短暂假期，然后我又回去工作。Brief can also be used to express how quickly time goes past.（时间）短暂的For a few brief weeks we were very happy.在短暂的几星期里，我们过得十分愉快。"Brief Encounter" (Film title, 1945)《短暂的邂逅》（电影名）
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