briefs
/briːfs/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈifs] /briːfs/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈifs] /ˈbrēf/ (ame, mw)
briefs — 名詞
1. close-fitting underwear with short leg sections that reaches from the waist to t
三角褲
腰部到腿根處的緊身內褲
close-fitting underwear with short leg sections that reaches from the waist to the upper thighs, worn by both men and women.
Folake bought three pairs of cotton briefs from the department store last week.
Folake 上週在百貨公司買了三件純棉三角褲。
collocation: pair of briefs
The swimmer wore racing briefs instead of loose shorts for the competition.
那位游泳選手穿著競賽三角褲參賽，而不是穿寬鬆的短褲。
racing briefs: type for sports
Eli prefers boxers over briefs because they feel less tight around his legs.
Eli 比較喜歡四角褲勝過三角褲，因為穿起來腿部比較不緊繃。
The store's sale on women's briefs ended last Friday, so Jessica waited for the next offer.
那家店的女性三角褲折扣上週五就結束了，所以 Jessica 等下一次的優惠。
Salma folded her clean briefs and placed them neatly in the top drawer of her dresser.
Salma 把她乾淨的三角褲摺好，整整齊齊地放進衣櫃最上層的抽屜。
- underpants
general term for men's underwear worn beneath trousers
- knickers
UK term for women's briefs or underpants in general
- panties
specifically refers to women's briefs
文法句型
plural
pair of + briefs
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form. To refer to one item, say 'a pair of briefs' or simply 'briefs'.
常見錯誤
briefs — 形容詞
- briefspositive
- briefsercomparative
- briefsestsuperlative
1. continuing or existing for only a small amount of time before ending.
短暫的
持續時間短的
continuing or existing for only a small amount of time before ending.
Mateo made a brief stop at the grocery store on his way home from work.
Mateo 下班回家途中在超市短暫停留了一下。
collocation: brief stop
The president gave a brief speech at the opening ceremony of the new hospital.
總統在新醫院的開幕典禮上發表了簡短的演說。
collocation: brief speech
After a brief pause, Élise continued reading the letter to her grandmother.
短暫停頓之後，Élise 繼續唸信給她的祖母聽。
A brief shower passed over the city in the morning, then the sun came out again.
早上城裡下了一場短暫的陣雨，然後太陽又出來了。
The meeting was brief because the team had already agreed on all the main points.
會議很短暫，因為團隊早就已就所有主要議題達成共識。
文法句型
brief + noun
be + brief
用法筆記
Commonly modifies nouns like 'visit', 'meeting', 'stop', 'pause', 'period', 'moment', 'speech'.
常見錯誤
2. expressed in a small number of words by sticking to the important details and le
簡潔的
用詞精簡的
expressed in a small number of words by sticking to the important details and leaving out anything unnecessary.
The lawyer wrote a brief summary of the case for her client to read before the hearing.
律師為她的客戶寫了一份簡潔的案件摘要，讓他在開庭前閱讀。
collocation: brief summary
Please keep your comments brief so that everyone in the meeting has a chance to speak.
請各位的發言保持簡潔，讓會議中的每個人都有發言的機會。
pattern: keep + [noun] + brief
The instruction manual was brief enough for Folake to read in just ten minutes.
這本說明手冊寫得非常簡潔，Folake 只花了十分鐘就看完了。
Valentina gave a brief answer that covered all the key points of the question.
Valentina 給了一個簡潔的回答，涵蓋了問題的所有重點。
The news article was brief but it still contained all the important information for readers.
那篇新聞文章雖然簡短，但仍包含了讀者需要知道的所有重要資訊。
文法句型
be + brief
keep + object + brief
用法筆記
Describes speech, writing, or explanations that are short but still complete. The focus is on efficiency, not just brevity.
常見錯誤
3. speaking or answering in a very short manner that comes across as rude or unfrie
簡慢的
態度簡短不客氣的
speaking or answering in a very short manner that comes across as rude or unfriendly to others.
The receptionist was brief with the customer and barely looked up from her computer.
櫃檯人員對顧客的態度很簡慢，幾乎連頭都沒抬起來看電腦螢幕。
pattern: brief with [person]
When Jessica asked about the delay, the manager gave her a brief reply and walked away.
Jessica 詢問延誤的原因時，經理簡慢地回了一句就走掉了。
Eli's brief response to his colleague's question made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
Eli 對同事問題的簡短回應，讓在場的每個人都感到很不自在。
The teacher gave a brief answer when the student asked for help, then turned back to the board.
當學生請求協助時，老師簡慢地回答了一句，然後就轉頭面對黑板。
Valentina noticed that her boss had grown brief and distant ever since the budget cuts were announced.
Valentina 發現自從宣布預算削減之後，她的老闆變得既簡慢又疏遠。
文法句型
be + brief + with + person
用法筆記
Often carries a negative tone. A person who is 'brief' in this sense is not just short with words — they are intentionally short in a way that suggests annoyance or unfriendliness.
常見錯誤
briefs — 動詞
- briefspresent simple I / you / we / they
- briefses3rd person singular
- briefsing-ing form
- briefsedpast simple
1. to provide someone with the necessary information, explanations, or instructions
事先指示
執行前提供必要資訊
to provide someone with the necessary information, explanations, or instructions before they carry out a particular task or duty.
The manager briefed her team on the new safety rules before the morning shift started.
經理在早班開始前，先向團隊說明了新的安全規定。
pattern: brief + [person] + on + [topic]
A senior officer briefed the soldiers about the planned mission at dawn the following day.
一名高階軍官在黎明前向士兵們簡報了隔天的作戰任務。
Before the debate, Jessica's coach briefed her on the key arguments she was likely to face.
辯論開始前，Jessica 的教練先向她說明了可能會遇到的關鍵論點。
The lawyer briefed her assistant on the documents needed for the court hearing next Tuesday.
律師事先向助理說明了下週二開庭所需的文件。
Mateo was briefed by his supervisor on the changes to the company's hiring policy.
Mateo 的主管事先向他說明了公司招聘政策的變更內容。
文法句型
brief + person + on/about + topic
brief + person
be briefed
用法筆記
Very common in professional settings such as law, military, business, and journalism. The person receiving the information is the direct object, followed by 'on' or 'about' and the topic.
常見錯誤
2. to prepare or write a shortened version of a longer text, document, or legal cas
摘要
將長文內容寫成摘要
to prepare or write a shortened version of a longer text, document, or legal case, keeping only the most important points.
The intern briefed the three-hundred-page report into a single page for the director to review.
實習生把那份三百頁的報告濃縮成一頁的摘要，供主管審閱。
pattern: brief + [document] + into + [shorter version]
Salma briefed the research findings so that her colleagues could read them quickly before the meeting.
Salma 把研究結果整理成摘要，讓同事們能在開會前快速讀完。
Lukas briefed the client's complaint into a short memo for the legal team to review.
Lukas 把客戶的投訴內容濃縮成一份簡短備忘錄，供法律團隊審閱。
Before the board meeting, Eli briefly briefed the quarterly financial figures into bullet points.
在董事會之前，Eli 將季度財務數據簡要地整理成了重點提示。
The journalist briefed the mayor's long speech into a short paragraph for the morning edition.
記者將市長的長篇演說濃縮成一小段文字，刊登在早報上。
文法句型
brief + document + into + shorter version
用法筆記
Less common than the 'instruct' sense. Used mainly in legal, academic, and formal writing contexts. The object is the document or text being shortened.