中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.(语言等的)简洁；简短。
2.(时间等的)短促，短暂。
短语和例子
B- is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵，简洁是智慧的真谛。 the brevity of human life 短促的人生，人生如寄。 send a telegram in its brevity 打一份文字简洁的电报。

the attribute of being brief or fleeting
同义词：briefness, transience,

the use of brief expressions

例句与用法

Brevity is the soul of wit .
简洁是智慧的灵魂。

Her brevity affrighted him .
她的勇敢使他害怕。

Brevity is an asset .
贵在言简意赅。

Did n't you notice a spartan brevity in his speech ?
难道你没有注意到他讲话的那种斯巴达式的“简短”吗？

I decided that brevity would be as much appreciated as eloquence .
我感到简短肯定和言辞动听一样受人们赞赏。

For the sake of brevity we shall discuss only one super-multiplet of mesons .
为了叙述简便起见，我们在这里只讨论介子族的一个超多重组。

Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word .
打电报最主要的是简短，因为每一个词都是要收费的。

Some examples of heavy herbivore pressure may help appreciation of the possible brevity of the selection process .
植食动物强大压力的一些事例可以帮助我们对选择过程的简略性有所了解。

For brevity i shall confine myself here to those definitions of saving and investment which correspond to income no. i .
为了约简起见，此处我将限于谈及那些与第一号收入相当的储蓄与投资的定义。

How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life
我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？