briefest
adj. 短暂的; 简短的,简洁的(brief的最高级)
Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
She once made a brief appearance on television...
她曾经在电视上短暂露面。
This time their visit is brief.
他们这次的访问时间很短。
A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.
In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs...
他作了一个简短的声明,集中阐述了在国际事务方面的立场。
Write a very brief description of a typical problem.
就一个典型问题作简要的描述。
If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible.
Now please be brief — my time is valuable...
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
I hope to be brief and to the point.
我希望简明扼要,抓住重点。
You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short.
For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
短短几分钟我们就忘记了焦虑与苦恼。
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs .
A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。
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.
A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters...
一位国防部发言人向记者们简要介绍了情况。
The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。
If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing.
...customs officials with a brief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.
受命阻止国外淫秽出版物流入英国的海关官员
If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details.
...and now sport in brief.
现在播报体育简讯
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.
In brief, take no risks.
总之,不能冒险。
I have endeavoured to give in their briefest outline the reasons for my disaffection.
我已经尽力简短地说明了我产生不满情绪的原因.
He had, for the absolute briefest time , let wishful thinking about results overrule his scientific caution.
有那么一瞬间, 他对实验结果的一厢情景压倒了科学的谨慎.
Perhaps everybody this present has eaten meal, ha - ha the'briefest dialog appeared.
也许大家都该现在吃饭了, 呵呵 ` `最简短的对白就出现了.
A legendary romance may begin with the briefest of beautiful encounters.
一段浪漫的传奇,可能缘起于一次美丽的邂逅.
For the briefest time are the moon and my shadow my companions.
只在最段的时光中,月亮和我的影子是我的伴儿.