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词汇积累 | 外刊小词:terse

• April 2, 2021 • 翻译·译事随笔

[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:
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Matt Haig的新书 The Midnight Library 也出现了这个表达:
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[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:
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