terse

[美國]/tɜːs/
[英國]/tɜːrs/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adj. 簡潔的,精練的,扼要的
Word Forms
比較級terser
最高級tersest

例句

Her terse response left him feeling uneasy.

她簡潔的回答讓他感到不安。

The manager's terse instructions made it clear what needed to be done.

經理簡潔的指示清楚地表明瞭需要做什麼。

He has a terse communication style that some find off-putting.

他有一種簡潔的溝通風格,有些人覺得討厭。

The professor's terse feedback was difficult to interpret.

教授簡潔的反饋很難解釋。

She gave a terse nod before walking away.

她簡單點頭後就走開了。

The article was written in a terse and direct manner.

這篇文章以簡潔直接的方式寫成。

His terse writing style is popular among readers who prefer brevity.

他簡潔的寫作風格受到喜歡簡潔的讀者歡迎。

The CEO's terse email conveyed a sense of urgency.

CEO簡潔的電子郵件傳達了一種緊迫感。

The witness gave a terse account of what he saw.

證人簡潔地描述了他看到的事情。

Despite his terse manner, he was actually quite friendly.

儘管他的方式簡潔,但實際上他非常友好。

原聲例句

I thought you were rather terse with her.

我覺得你對她直接了些。

來源: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

He whittled and listened, gave monosyllabic replies, and, when it was asked, terse advice.

他一邊削,一邊聽,嘴裏嗯、嗯地應着,哈爾發問時,他便簡短地給幾句忠告。

來源: The Call of the Wild

The first official reports of an accident off Russia's Arctic coast last Thursday were contradictory and terse.

這起事故於上週四發生在俄羅斯北極海岸附近,首份事故官方報告既矛盾又簡短。

來源: NPR News August 2019 Collection

At half past, he heard Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia conversing in terse mutters in the living room.

五點半的時候,他聽見弗農姨父和佩妮姨媽在客廳裏沒好氣地嘟囔着。

來源: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

In the summer of 1848, a terse item appeared in many newspapers across Normandy.

1848 年夏天, 一篇簡短的文章出現在諾曼底的許多報紙上。

來源: Literature

The testy president declared a terse testimony to encourage the people to stand the test.

暴躁的總統發表了一項簡潔的聲明來鼓勵人們經受考驗。

來源: Pan Pan

The pact was formalized in a terse, little-noticed joint statement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO published on Election Day.

美國商會(U.S. Chamber of Commerce)和勞聯-產聯(AFL-CIO)在選舉日發表了一份簡短而不引人注意的聯合聲明,正式敲定了這項協議。

來源: Time

Jacot gave a few terse orders to the sergeant who saluted, turned upon his heel and returned to the men.

Jacot 向中士下了幾個簡短的命令, 中士敬了個禮, 然後轉身回到士兵身邊。

來源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

In a terse resignation letter, Kevin Sweeney said that after two years at the Pentagon, it was the right time to return to the private sector.

在一封簡短的辭職信中,凱文·斯韋尼表示在五角大樓任職兩年後,現在是時候轉向私營企業了。

來源: BBC Listening Compilation January 2019

And is it not on record that Henley once dashed across a manuscript the terse pronouncement, " I take no interest in childless women" ?

亨利曾經在手稿上匆匆寫下一句簡短的聲明, “我對沒有孩子的女人不感興趣” ,這難道不是記錄在案嗎?

來源: Marriage and Love

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