brief
[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]
briefer , briefest
1. 短暂的
Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
近义词
fleeting
双语例句
例：She once made a brief appearance on television.
她曾在电视上短暂地露过面。
2. （讲话、文章）简短的
3. （说话）简明扼要的
If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.
近义词
双语例句
例：Now please be brief – my time is valuable.
现在请长话短说–我的时间很宝贵。
4. 短暂的
You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.
双语例句
例：For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短的几分钟,我们忘却了忧伤和痛苦。
ADJ. 形容词
briefs
1. [PL 复数] 短内裤
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs.
双语例句
例：A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
一件胸罩和一条短内裤放在地板上。
2. [C 可数名词] 案情摘要
A brief is a document containing all the information relating to a particular legal case, which is used by a lawyer to defend his or her client in court.
双语例句
例：Griffith's expertise is in writing legal briefs.
格里菲思的专长在于撰写法律案情摘要。
3. [C 可数名词] 职责
If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility and instructions for dealing with a particular thing.
双语例句
例：customs officials with a brief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.
肩负阻止外国淫秽物品进入英国的职责的海关官员们。
NOUN. 名词
in brief
1. 简言之
You can say in brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said.
双语例句
例：In brief, take no risks.
简言之,别冒险。
PHRASE. 习语
briefs , briefing , briefed
1. [T 及物动词] 介绍 , 提供（信息）
If someone briefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it.
近义词
fill in
双语例句
例：A Defence Department spokesman briefed reporters.
一位国防部发言人向记者们介绍了情况。
VERB. 动词
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