音标:[bri:ft] ;
v. 向…介绍基本情况( brief的过去式和过去分词 ); (尤指事前)向…介绍基本情况; 向…下达简令; 在…事先向…做简要指点
v give essential information to someone

brief的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. There was a brief pause in the conversation.对话中有短暂的停顿。
  2. We have a tight schedule for your brief visit. I hope you don't mind.对您短暂的访问,我们为您安排的日程很紧,希望您不介意。
  3. In the beginning, the teacher gave us a brief introduction about the subject.开始时,老师给我们做了关于这门课程的简短介绍。
  4. I don't want to keep you long, so let me be brief.我不想浪费大家的时间,就简明扼要地讲几句吧。
用作名词(n.)
  1. He drew up a brief for his speech.他起草了一份讲话的摘要。
  2. The lawyers declared on a court brief that they will argue Mr. Brown's innocence by reason of insanity.律师们在呈交法庭的辩护状上声明,他们将以神经错乱为由为布朗先生作无罪辩护。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The chairman will brief the Board on the most recent developments.主席将向董事会概述最近的发展。
  2. I'd like to ask Mr. Dean to brief us on the situation.现在由院长先生来简单介绍一下形势。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. She had time to give a brief report.她有时间做一个简短的报告。
  2. There was a brief pause in the conversation.对话中有短暂的停顿。
  3. She wears a brief skirt.她穿着一件短裙。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. Life is brief.人生短暂。
  2. Time is limited, please be brief.时间有限,请讲得简洁些。
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. He's brief of speech.他的话简短扼要。
  2. You were very brief with him just now.你刚才对他太生硬。
用作宾语补足语S+V+O+~
  1. He made his speech as brief as possible.他使他的发言尽可能简短。
用作名词(n.)
  1. To begin with,I'd like to tell in brief the importance of the work.首先,我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。
  2. The new minister's brief is to insure that the water supply is improved.新部长指示要确定改进供水状况。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+sb(+on sth)
  1. She briefed me on the case.她向我简要说明了这个案子。
  2. He briefed her on her job.他对她的工作作了必要的指点。
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  4. President was briefed by his advisers before the interview.总统在接受采访前得到顾问们的资讯。
  5. He was fully briefed on the problem before the meeting.他在会前已掌握了这个问题的详尽资料。

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)
in brief
    简言之in a few words; without details
to be brief
    简言之in a few words; without details

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • brief hope暂时的希望
  • brief letter of thanks简短的感谢信
  • brief note便条
  • brief resume简历
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • draw up a brief草拟诉讼要点
  • file a brief提出诉讼要点,提出辩护
  • hold no brief for不为…辩护,不主张
介词+~
  • in brief简言之,以简单扼要的形式
用作动词 (v.)
~+介词
  • brief sb about向某人介绍,向某人作简报
  • brief sb on向某人介绍,向某人作简报

经典引文

  • My special brief was to take care of the political prisoners.

    出自:D. Jacobson
  • [He] rounds on the..Authority for exceeding its brief.

    出自:Times
  • A minister opening a debate must speak from a prepared brief.

    出自:Jo Grimond
  • In his living face they caught a brief vision of the power and majesty of the kings of stone.

    出自:Tolkien
  • Their freedom was brief. The British refused to recognise the republic.

    出自:W. S. Churchill
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