succinct

英[sək'sɪŋ(k)t] 美[sək'sɪŋkt]
  • adj. 简洁的;简明的;紧身的

词态变化


比较级: succincter;最高级: succinctest;副词: succinctly;名词: succinctness;

助记提示


1. => "gird from below" => "having one's belt fastened tightly" => "contracted".

中文词源


succinct 简明的

suc-,在下,-cinct,带子,词源同 cincture,precinct.即系紧腰带的,引申比喻义简明的。

英文词源


succinct (adj.)
early 15c., "having one's belt fastened tightly," from Middle French succincte, from Latin succinctus "prepared, ready; contracted, short," past participle of succingere "tuck up (clothes for action), gird from below," from assimilated form of sub "up from under" (see sub-) + cingere "to gird" (see cinch (n.)). Sense of "brief, concise" first recorded 1530s. Related: Succinctness.

双语例句


1. Keep your answers as succinct as possible.
你们的答案要尽可能简洁明了。

来自《权威词典》

2. A succinct style lends vigour to writing.
措辞简练使文笔有力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The last paragraph is a succinct summary.
最后这段话概括性很强.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Simon's book provides a succinct outline of artificial intelligence and its application to robotics.
西蒙的书简明扼要地概括了人工智能及其在机器人技术方面的应用。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The book gives an admirably succinct account of the technology and its history.
这本书极其简明扼要地介绍了这项技术及其发展史。

来自辞典例句