外刊例句
Information can be imparted in succinct form and those who are not involved can ignore the messages and get on with their work.
信息可以简明地传达,不相干的人可以忽略它们,继续干自己的活。
——《经济学人》
His response was notably succinct, but not unique.
他的回答极其简洁,但这样回答的并非只他一人。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[adjective] (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed
[形容词](尤指书面或口头内容)简要明确地表达出来
深入解读
古代希腊人、罗马人的衣服样式都是袍子。里面穿的贴身短袍子叫tunic,长不过膝,中间用腰带束起来,相当于现代人所穿的衬衫。外面再穿上比较宽松的长袍。农民等劳动阶层通常不穿长袍,直接穿tunic做外衣。由于tunic的下摆在劳动时碍事,他们还往往把tunic的下半截往上提,用腰带将tunic的下摆扎在腰间。
这种装束显得简洁利落,一点也不拖泥带水。英语单词succinct就与之有关,它源自拉丁语succinctus,是succingere(束、捆)的完成时态。而后者由sub(下面)+cingere(系、捆扎)构成,字面意思就是“把衣服下摆扎好”。
succinct在英语中最初的意思是“受限的、紧身的”,常用于形容有束带的衣服。之后这个词被用于形容写作,意思是“紧凑的”,使用尽量少的词来明确地表达观点,比如一封直截了当的拒绝信,就可以说“a succinct rejection letter”。
同近义词
compendious: containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way
compact: (of speech or writing) concise in expression
concise: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive