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源自拉丁语 'succinctus'(系紧的),由 sub-(下) + cingere(捆绑)构成,原指用腰带束紧衣服,后引申为语言表达的简练。
❶ 以简洁明了的方式表达,用尽可能少的词语传达完整的意思,常用于形容说话或写作风格精炼。
“She explained the complex theory succinctly in just three sentences.”
(她用三句话就简洁明了地解释了这个复杂理论。)
“The instructions were written succinctly, making them easy to follow.”
(说明书写得简明扼要,很容易照着操作。)
put succinctly — 用于引出简洁的总结性陈述,强调用最精炼的方式表达核心内容。
“Put succinctly, the project failed due to lack of funding.”
(简而言之,这个项目因资金不足而失败。)