新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

briefly

英  [ˈbriːfli]
    

[ADV]

    ADV. 副词
  • 1短暂地

    Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.

    双语例句

    例:

    He smiled briefly.

    他短促地微微一笑。

    2简洁地

    If you say or write something briefly, you use very few words or give very few details.

    双语例句

    例:

    There are four basic alternatives; they are described briefly below.

    有4种基本选择,简略描述如下。

    3简言之

    You can say briefly to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible.

    双语例句

    例:

    Briefly, no less than nine of our agents have passed information to us.

    简言之,至少已经有9位我方的代理商将信息传递给了我们。