Word · Frequency #20481
laconic
言简意赅的;简洁的
核心释义
using very few words; brief and concise
- 1.
(言语或文字)用尽可能少的词传达信息。
Of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
- 2.
属于或关于古希腊拉科尼亚的。
Of or relating to ancient Laconia in Greece.
- 3.
(说话者或作者)用尽可能少的词进行交流。
Of a speaker or writer, communicating through the use of as few words as possible.
拉科尼亚的;古希腊拉科尼亚的;(言语或文字)用尽可能少的词传达信息。;属于或关于古希腊拉科尼亚的。;(说话者或作者)用尽可能少的词进行交流。;简洁的
用法In use
His laconic reply made it difficult to know what he really thought.
用法提示:laconic 是形容词,作定语修饰 reply,表示用极少的词语回答。
She gave a laconic summary of the meeting and left.
用法提示:laconic 作定语修饰 summary,强调用词简洁。
The old farmer was laconic, answering every question with a single word.
用法提示:laconic 作表语,描述说话者言语简练。
laconic + noun (reply, statement, person)
laconic 侧重用词极少,有时带有冷淡或刻意的意味。
He gave a laconic reply.
他给出了一个简洁的回答。
be laconic about sth
about 后接话题,表示对某件事不愿多谈。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a laconic reply
- 简洁的回答
- When asked about his plans, he gave a laconic reply: 'Tomorrow.'被问及他的计划时,他只简洁地回答了一句:‘明天。’
- laconic style
- 言简意赅的风格
- Her laconic style makes her essays clear and forceful.她言简意赅的风格使她的文章清晰而有力。
- laconic statement
- 简短的声明
- The general issued a laconic statement confirming the ceasefire.将军发表了一份简短声明,确认了停火。
- laconic humor
- 简练的幽默
- His laconic humor often goes unnoticed until a moment later.他的简练幽默常常要过一会儿才被人意会。
- a laconic man
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:拉科尼亚(Laconia)是斯巴达所在地,斯巴达人以说话简短著称,所以laconic=言简意赅。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、文学评论、报刊文章 laconic 通常用于正式或书面语境,表示用极少的词表达,语气偏文雅。日常口语中更常用 brief 或 short,因此本词在一般对话中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 laconic 一样,重读音节包含 /ɒ/,且从重读音节到结尾都是 /ɒnɪk/,所以真正押韵:chronic, sonic, tonic, ironic, electronic, platonic。注意 logic /ˈlɒdʒɪk/ 和 lunatic /ˈluːnətɪk/ 拼写相近,但分别读作 /ˈlɒdʒɪk/ 和 /ˈluːnətɪk/,并不与 laconic 押韵。
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