Word · Frequency #21858
pithiest
简洁有力；简明扼要
pithiest is the superlative of pithy.
concise and full of meaning
- 1.
Concise and meaningful.
简洁而有力的；言简意赅的。
- 2.
concise and full of meaning; ; - Hervey Allen
简洁而富有意义
- 3.
Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.
有髓的,似髓的,多髓的；海绵质的或有小孔或凹痕的。
简洁而有力的；言简意赅的。；简洁而富有意义；有髓的,似髓的,多髓的；海绵质的或有小孔或凹痕的。；有髓的；由髓组成的
In use
Her pithy speech made the meeting much shorter than expected.
The coach's pithier comments helped the players focus on what mattered.
In just a few words, he gave a pithy summary of the whole report.
welcomed her pithy comments
a pithy [noun]
She made a pithy remark that silenced the room.
她说了一句简短有力的话，让整个房间安静下来。
[be] pithy
pithy 常用来正面评价口头或书面表达，指简练而含义丰富；它较少见的含义是“有髓的”。
His speech was pithy and to the point.
他的演讲简短有力，切中要害。
the pithiest [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- pithy saying
- 简洁有力的格言
- Her speech was full of pithy sayings that the audience remembered.她的演讲充满了听众记得住的简洁有力的格言。
- pithy quote
- 精辟的引语
- The article begins with a pithy quote from Confucius.文章以一句孔子的精辟引语开头。
- pithy remark
- 简洁中肯的话
- He made a few pithy remarks about the proposal.他对这项提议发表了简洁中肯的评论。
- pithy summary
- 简练的总结
- Give a pithy summary of the report at the meeting.在会议上对报告做一个简练的总结。
- pithy style
- 简洁有力的风格
- The author is known for her pithy style.这位作者以简洁有力的写作风格著称。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：pithy想到‘有髓的’，树髓是精华，话里不带空壳、句句像髓，便是简洁有力。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、public speaking、literary reviews pithy 通常用于书面语或正式场合，表示“简洁而有力的（表达）”。口语中较少见，比较常见于文章、演讲或评论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pithy /ˈpɪθi/ 押韵：smithy /ˈsmɪθi/（美式 /θ/ 清音）。仅拼写相似、读音不同的 -thy 结尾词：healthy /ˈhɛlθi/、earthy /ˈɜːrθi/、frothy /ˈfrɔːθi/、toothy /ˈtuːθi/；worthy /ˈwɜːrði/ 的 th 发 /ð/ 浊音。
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