briefly

['bri:fli]

adv.简短地, 简单的

例句与用法：

They clasped hands (ie held each other's hands) briefly before saying goodbye.

他们匆匆握手告别。

He showed himself briefly at the party.

他在聚会上匆匆露了一面。

She stumbled briefly (over the unfamiliar word) but then continued.

她(碰到不认识的字)愣了一下，接著又往下念。

Appearing briefly in his own films was a trademark of Alfred Hitchcock.

在自己的影片里短暂露面是阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克的特点。

He paused briefly before continuing.

他停了片刻又继续进行。

Briefly, I think we should accept his offer.

简而言之，我认为我们应该接受他的提议。

He was briefly associated with that organization.

他同那个组织有过短时间的联系。

词形变化：

副词: briefly | 形容词比较级: briefer | 形容词最高级: briefest | 名词: briefer | 动词过去式: briefed | 动词过去分词: briefed | 动词现在分词: briefing | 动词第三人称单数: briefs |

详细释义：

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1. 简洁地, 简短地; 简单地说

Briefly, I think we should accept their offer.

简言之, 我认为我们应该接受他们的提议。

He told me briefly what had happened.

他把发生的事简略地对我说了一遍。

2. 短时间地, 短暂地

The President stopped off briefly in London on his way to Geneva.

总统去日内瓦途中曾在伦敦作短暂停留。