terse

英 [tɜːs]

美 [tɜːrs]

adj.  简要的; 简短生硬的

比较级：terser　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.18591 / COCA.17917

牛津词典

adj.

• 简要的；简短生硬的
  using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly
  1. a terse style
     生硬冷漠的风格
  2. The President issued a terse statement denying the charges.
     总统发表了一份简短的声明，否认那些指控。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （声明、评论）简短的,短促的,无礼的
  Atersestatement or comment is brief and unfriendly.
  1. He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday...
     他发表了简短声明，称他正在和同事讨论他的未来，并将于星期一宣布他的决定。
  2. His tone was terse as he asked the question.
     他提问时语气生硬。

英英释义

adj

• brief and to the point
  1. a crisp retort
  2. a response so curt as to be almost rude
  3. the laconic repl
  4. short and terse and easy to understand
  Synonym:crispcurtlaconic

双语例句

• Experience has shown that a more verbose topic space is preferable to a terse, less descriptive space.
  经验表明，详细描述的主题空间要比简单扼要的空间更可取。
• The language is terse and precise.
  书中语言简洁而准确。
• An example of her modus operandi was provided during a terse exchange with the defendant.
  与被告的简短交流体现了她独特的办事方式。
• The expressions of English idioms are usually forcible, terse and vivid;
  表达英语成语通常是强迫，简洁而生动；
• This machine has terse structure, convenient operation, steady working system and wide adjustable range.
  本机结构简洁，操作简便，运行平稳，调整范围大。
• For example, you might find the names used in the database too terse or verbose; or the names might be in a foreign language.
  例如，您可能会发现数据库中使用的名称太简洁或太罗嗦了，或者名称使用的是外语。
• For instance, he says, his usually friendly boss turned terse during his final months.
  他说，举个例子，平时一向友好的老板在他离职前的几个月突然变得有了距离感。
• Since it's quite terse and provide powerful features for succinctness, it should be very maintainable.
  既然它很简洁，同时又为这种简洁性提供了强大的特性，那么它应该很容易维护。
• His tone was terse as he asked the question.
  他提问时语气生硬。
• It would say, for example, 0 – 9. Short, terse, but very effective.
  比如说它显示0~9，简短、简洁，而且非常有效。