Word · Frequency #18591
terser
简洁；精炼；简明扼要
terser is the comparative of terse.
核心释义
多指言语或文风简短有力。
brief and to the point; concise
- 1.
指言语或风格简洁、精炼、切中要点。
Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- 2.
简洁扼要；精炼
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
- 3.
指态度或言语简短生硬；唐突的。
Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
简短生硬；唐突简慢；指言语或风格简洁、精炼、切中要点。；简洁扼要；精炼；指态度或言语简短生硬；唐突的。；简洁的
用法In use
The professor's terse reply left no room for misunderstanding.
用法提示：terse 作形容词，意为“简明扼要的”，修饰 reply。
She gave a terse summary of the meeting, covering only the key decisions.
用法提示：terse 形容 summary，表示“精炼的”。
His terse instructions were easy to follow because they skipped all unnecessary details.
用法提示：terse 作定语修饰 instructions，突出言简意赅。
short and terse and easy to understand
a terse [reply/summary/statement]
terse 可表示“简明扼要”，常用于正面评价；也可表示“简短生硬”，带负面语气。
Her terse summary covered all the key points.
她简洁的总结涵盖了所有要点。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- terse reply
- 简短生硬的回答
- His terse reply made it clear the discussion was over.他简短生硬的回答表明讨论已经结束。
- terse statement
- 简明扼要的声明
- The company issued a terse statement confirming the merger.公司发布了一份简明扼要的声明，确认了合并事宜。
- terse manner
- 简慢生硬的举止
- Her terse manner sometimes puts off new colleagues.她简慢生硬的态度有时会让新同事感到不适。
- terse style
- 简洁精炼的风格
- The author is known for her terse style and vivid imagery.这位作者以简洁精炼的风格和生动的意象著称。
- terse email
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：单词开头的 T 像一把剪刀，把啰嗦的话剪短，只留要点——terse 就是简洁、甚至显得有些生硬。记住：T 一剪，话就 tersely 短了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作/演讲、日常对话/口头回复 terse 既可表示‘简洁精炼’（多用于正式书面语或演讲，含褒义），也可表示‘简短生硬、唐突’（比较常见于日常对话或口头回复，含贬义），具体含义需根据语境判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于形容言语或文字简洁明了，一般不带贬义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with /tɝs/ in rhotic English; note that immerse and coerce are stressed on the second syllable. Beware lookalikes such as tense /tɛns/ and tease /tiːz/, which look similar to terse but have different vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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