laconic
/ləˈkɒnɪk/adjective
- (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words（人、讲话或文风）简短的：
his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.
他简短的回答显得他对该话题缺乏兴趣。
派生词
laconically
adverblaconicism
nounlaconism
noun词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'Laconian'）： via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta', the Spartans being known for their terse speech.