laconic
英 [ləˈkɒnɪk]
美 [ləˈkɑːnɪk]
adj. 简洁的; 简明扼要的; 凝练的
BNC.20481 / COCA.23248
牛津词典
adj.
- 简洁的;简明扼要的;凝练的
using only a few words to say sth
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 寡言的;言简意赅的
If you describe someone aslaconic, you mean that they use very few words to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly.- Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed...
平常在办公室里寡言少语的莱希医生似乎少了些拘谨,多了几分轻松。 - 'At least we weren't kidnapped.' — 'I'm glad of that,' was the laconic response.
“至少咱们没被绑架。”——“对此我很庆幸,”答复就是这么简短的一句话。
- Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed...
英英释义
adj
- brief and to the point
- a crisp retort
- a response so curt as to be almost rude
- the laconic repl
- short and terse and easy to understand