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briefer

/ˈbɹiːfə/ /ˈbɹifɚ/

Meanings
adjective

更短的， 简短的

Of short duration; happening quickly.

Examples :

"Her reign was brief but spectacular."
她执政的时间很短，但却非常辉煌。
time quality

Related Words

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

发生，产生。

"Let me tell you how it happened."

让 我 来 告诉 你 这 是 怎么 发生 的.

Illustration acceptance

acceptance noun

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

接受，认可，赞同。

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

接受礼物、职位或学说等。

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

供养， 赡养。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资养家糊口很难。

Illustration occupying

occupying verb

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/ /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

占据，占用。

"She is occupying her time with reading while waiting for the bus. "

她正在看书来打发等公交车的时间。

Illustration extremely

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

极其，非常。

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

今天天气极其炎热，我们整个下午都待在室内。

Illustration duration

duration noun

/djʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ /djəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

时长，期间。

"The duration of the meeting was only thirty minutes. "

会议的时长只有三十分钟。

Illustration prevalent

prevalent adjective

/ˈpɹɛvələnt/

普遍的，流行的。

"In our town, wearing a face mask indoors is still prevalent due to recent health concerns. "

由于最近的健康问题，在我们镇上，在室内戴口罩仍然很普遍。

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

Illustration distance

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

距离，路程。

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡的距离比较近，到新西伯利亚的距离相对较远，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的距离就更远了。

Illustration doubtless

doubtless adjective

/ˈdʌʊ̯tləs/ /ˈdaʊ̯tləs/

毫无疑问，确定无疑。

"The success of the project is doubtless, given the team's hard work and dedication. "

鉴于团队的努力和奉献，这个项目的成功是确定无疑的。

Illustration spectacular

spectacular noun

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

奇观，盛景.

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

那场烟花表演真是一场奇观.

Illustration guidelines

guidelines noun

/ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/

指导方针，准则。

"He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement."

他认为《十诫》与其说是必须遵守的规定，不如说是指导方针。