Word · Frequency #2529
briefly
/ˈbriːfli/
adverb
短暂地；短时间地
for a short time
- 1.
In a brief manner, summarily.
简要地,概括地
- 2.
for a short time
短时间地
- 3.
For a brief period.
短暂地
- 4.
in a concise manner; in a few words
简洁地；用几句话
- 5.
To be brief, in short.
简而言之
简要地；简洁地；简而言之；简要地,概括地；短时间地；短暂地
In use
She briefly visited the museum before catching her train.
The manager briefly explained the new policy to the staff.
Briefly, the project will be completed by next month.
she visited him briefly
was briefly associated with IBM
she replied briefly
briefly, we have a problem
briefly [verb]
修饰动词，表示动作持续时间短。
She smiled briefly.
她简短地微笑了一下。
Connections
Collocations
- briefly describe
- 简短地描述
- Could you briefly describe what happened?你能简短地描述一下发生了什么吗？
- briefly explain
- 简要地解释
- Let me briefly explain the main points.让我简要地解释一下要点。
- briefly mention
- 简短地提及
- He briefly mentioned the new policy during the meeting.他在会议中简短地提及了新政策。
- briefly discuss
- 简要讨论
- We will briefly discuss the budget later.我们稍后将简要讨论预算。
- briefly state
- 简明地陈述
- She briefly stated her reasons for leaving.她简明地陈述了离开的原因。
- briefly summarize
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Briefly 来自 brief (简短的) + ly，记得讲话要简明扼要。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: 'chiefly' (/ˈtʃiːfli/). Lookalikes (same -ly spelling but different pronunciation): 'quickly', 'slowly', 'easily', 'friendly', 'lately'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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