succinct

• adj. 简洁的；简明的；紧身的

suc-,在下，-cinct,带子，词源同 cincture,precinct.即系紧腰带的，引申比喻义简明的。

succinct (adj.)

early 15c., "having one's belt fastened tightly," from Middle French succincte, from Latin succinctus "prepared, ready; contracted, short," past participle of succingere "tuck up (clothes for action), gird from below," from assimilated form of sub "up from under" (see sub-) + cingere "to gird" (see cinch (n.)). Sense of "brief, concise" first recorded 1530s. Related: Succinctness.

1. Keep your answers as succinct as possible.

你们的答案要尽可能简洁明了。

来自《权威词典》

2. A succinct style lends vigour to writing.

措辞简练使文笔有力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The last paragraph is a succinct summary.

最后这段话概括性很强.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Simon's book provides a succinct outline of artificial intelligence and its application to robotics.

西蒙的书简明扼要地概括了人工智能及其在机器人技术方面的应用。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The book gives an admirably succinct account of the technology and its history.

这本书极其简明扼要地介绍了这项技术及其发展史。

来自辞典例句