[scode type="blue"]terse
adj.(声明、评论)简短的,短促的,无礼的[/scode]
音标:/tɜːs/
英文释义:
A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly.
例句:
①He 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。
②His tone was terse as he asked the question.
他提问时语气生硬。
拓展:
“terse”其实可以算一个高频词:
《经济学人》一篇关于中国青年的文章 Generation Xi 也出现了这个表达:
Matt Haig的新书 The Midnight Library 也出现了这个表达:
[scode type="blue"]without further/more ado
毫不迟延;干脆;立即[/scode]
英英释义:
If you do something without further ado or without more ado, you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer.
例句:
①'And now, without further ado , let me introduce our benefactor.'
“下面,闲话少说,让我来介绍一下我们的赞助人。”
②So without further ado , let’s get on with tonight’s show.
闲言少叙,我们继续今晚的演出吧。
动画片《咱们裸熊》也出现了这个表达: