brev·i·ty /ˈbrɛvəti/
短暫,簡短
Brev·i·ty n.; pl. Brevities
1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
2. Contraction into few words; conciseness.
Brevity is the soul of wit. --Shak.
This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. --Bp. Porteus.
Syn: -- Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.
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brevity
n 1: the use of brief expressions
2: the attribute of being brief or fleeting [syn: briefness,
transience]