brief

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbriːf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/brif/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brēf )

Inflections of 'brief' (adj):
briefer
adj comparative
briefest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
brief adj (short: in time) (时间)SCSimplified Chinese 简短的, 短暂的 jiǎn duǎn de , duǎn zàn de
 My consultation with the doctor was very brief.
 我向医生的咨询很简短。
brief adj (short: in length) (长度)SCSimplified Chinese 简短的 jiǎn duǎn de
TCTraditional Chinese 簡短的
 We only have a brief report.
 我们只有份简短的报告。
brief adj (speaking concisely) (发言)SCSimplified Chinese 简洁的，简明扼要的 jiǎn jié de ，jiǎn míng è yào de
TCTraditional Chinese 簡潔的
 I'm afraid we don't have much time left, you'll have to be brief.
 恐怕我们没有太多时间了，你必须要言简意赅才行。
brief adj (clothing: scanty, skimpy) (衣物)SCSimplified Chinese 过短的，过紧的，暴露的 guò duǎn de，bào lù de
 Mrs. Winston thought the woman's dress was too brief for the venue.
 温斯顿太太觉得那位女士的裙子太短了，不适合出席聚会。
brief adj (curt)SCSimplified Chinese 简短无礼的
 The concierge was very brief when I asked him about a good restaurant nearby.
 当我询问礼宾部附近有没有不错的餐厅时，得到的是十分简短无礼的答复。
brief n (summary talk)SCSimplified Chinese 简报，摘要 jiǎn bào，zhāi yào
TCTraditional Chinese 摘要
 The brief didn't provide any new information on the case.
 简报并没有提供任何关于案件的新信息。
briefs npl (men's underpants)SCSimplified Chinese 男式内裤
TCTraditional Chinese 男式內褲
 Men's briefs and boxers are on sale today, but women's underwear is not.
 今天男士的三角裤和平角裤有在打折，不过女士内衣没有。
brief [sb]⇒ vtr (give a summary talk)SCSimplified Chinese 向…简要介绍情况，对...作简报 duì ... zuò jiǎn bào
 The Chief Inspector briefed her officers prior to the raid.
 突袭前，总督察向手下警员简要介绍了情况。
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep		 (apprise of)SCSimplified Chinese 向某人通告某事的基本情况，给某人做某事的情况简要介绍
 The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case.
 这名警长向他的代理人就案件近来的进展做了简要介绍。
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议
其他翻译
英语中文
brief n (law: statement of support) (美国律师自己准备的庭辩文件)SCSimplified Chinese 诉讼要点 sù sòng yào diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 訴訟要點
 The lawyer's brief was persuasive.
 律师准备的诉讼要点很有说服力。
brief n (work undertaken by a barrister)SCSimplified Chinese 职责 zhí zé
TCTraditional Chinese 職責
 这位律师的职责是为她的客户进行辩护。
brief n UK (outline of a task)SCSimplified Chinese 工作概要
  SCSimplified Chinese 任务概要
  SCSimplified Chinese 作业概要
 The students' brief is to fill a sketchbook with drawings relating to their chosen theme.
 作业概要要求学生按照选定的主题在速记本中画画。
brief n UK, informal (lawyer)SCSimplified Chinese 英国出庭律师
 I'm not making a statement until I've talked to my brief.
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
英语中文
catch a glimpse of [sth/sb],
catch a brief glimpse of [sth/sb] v expr		 (perceive briefly)SCSimplified Chinese 瞥见 piē jiàn
  SCSimplified Chinese 很快地看…一眼
 I caught a glimpse of Peter as he walked past my house.
in brief adv (briefly, in summary)SCSimplified Chinese 简而言之 jiǎn ér yán zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 簡而言之
  SCSimplified Chinese 简单说来 jiǎn ér yán zhī，jiǎn dān shuō lái
TCTraditional Chinese 簡單說來
  SCSimplified Chinese 总之 jiǎn ér yán zhī，zǒng zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 總之
 The managing director explained the situation to us in brief.
make a brief assessment v expr (appraise or judge [sth] quickly)SCSimplified Chinese 简短评估 jiǎn duǎn píng gū
TCTraditional Chinese 簡短評估
  SCSimplified Chinese 快速评价 jiǎn duǎn píng gū，kuài sù píng jià
meeting brief n (statement of a meeting's aims)SCSimplified Chinese 会议纪要
news in brief n (summary of news stories)SCSimplified Chinese 新闻简讯 xīn wén jiǎn xùn
TCTraditional Chinese 新聞簡訊
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

brief [briːf]
I adj
1 [+ period, visit, appearance] 短暂(暫)的 duǎnzàn de
2 [+ description, speech] 简(簡)短的 jiǎnduǎn de
II n [c] (esp Brit) (frm: task) 任务(務) rènwu [项 xiàng]
III vt (=inform) 对(對)…作任务(務)指示 duì…zuò rènwu zhǐshì
IV
briefs n pl
1 (for men) 男式三角内(內)裤(褲) nánshì sānjiǎo nèikù
2 (for women) 女式三角内(內)裤(褲) nǚshì sānjiǎo nèikù
  • in brief …
    简(簡)而言之… jiǎn ér yán zhī…
  • I'll try to be brief
    我尽(儘)量简(簡)单(單)地说(說) wǒ jǐnliàng jiǎndān de shuō
在这些条目还发现'brief'：
在英文解释里：
biographical sketch - blip - brush - cameo - cameo role - caption - compendium - concision - cursory - dalliance - dead cat bounce - drive-by report - flash - fleeting - flicker - fling - flurry - flying visit - gen up - gink - glimpse - half a second - in a short time - in a short while - in short - in sum - in the short term - in the twinkling of an eye - joyriding - look-in - minute - momentary - news bulletin - not long - one-liner - pop in - quick answer - quick look - second - set to - short - short and sweet - short description - short distance - short period - short shrift - short time - short-lived - short-term memory - sketch
中文：
略 - 简短 - 简要 - 嘿 - 条子 - 简 - 简介 - 简略

习惯性搭配： take (part in) a brief survey, read a brief article (about), went for a brief [walk, stroll, cycle], 更多……

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