['bri:fli]
briefly
ad. 简短地

例句与用法:

  1. They clasped hands (ie held each other's hands) briefly before saying goodbye.
    他们匆匆握手告别.
  2. He showed himself briefly at the party.
    他在聚会上匆匆露了一面.
  3. 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.
  4. 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。
  5. He paused briefly before continuing.
    他停了片刻又继续进行。
  6. 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。
  7. He was briefly associated with that organization.
    他同那个组织有过短时间的联系。

英英解释:

副词 briefly:

  1. for a short time
  2. in a concise manner; in a few words
  3. 同义词:concisely, shortly, in brief, in short