la·con·ic
adjective/ləˈkɒnɪk/
/ləˈkɑːnɪk/
- using only a few words to say something
简洁的；简明扼要的；凝练的 - a laconic comment
简洁的评论 - His laconic comment was, ‘Too bad!’
他简短的评论是：“太糟糕了！”
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘Laconian’): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn ‘Laconia, Sparta’; the Spartans were known for their terse speech. - a laconic comment