compendiously

IPA/kəmˈpen.di.əs.li/
IPA/kəmˈpen.di.əs.li/

compendiously — 副詞

1. covering a very wide range of subjects, topics, or items so that the overall pic

1.副詞C2
釋義

廣泛地

範圍大、涵蓋多樣事物

covering a very wide range of subjects, topics, or items so that the overall picture is complete and nothing important is left out.

例句

Dahlia compendiously surveyed the entire history of the Silk Road in her opening chapter.

Dahlia 在第一章中廣泛地概述了絲綢之路的完整歷史。

compendiously + verb (surveyed) for broad coverage

The museum's collection compendiously represents art from every inhabited continent.

該博物館的藏品廣泛地代表了來自每個有人居住大陸的藝術品。

同義詞
反義詞
  • narrowly

    restricted in scope rather than broad

文法句型

compendiously + verb (e.g., cover, survey, describe)

用法筆記

This sense emphasises breadth of scope. It is typically used with verbs of coverage or description such as survey, cover, represent, or describe.

常見錯誤

❌He compendiously wrote a short letter.
✅He compendiously surveyed the entire field of genetics in his review article.
💡'compendiously' implies wide-ranging coverage, not just brevity.

2. expressed in a short space yet including all necessary information or key points

2.副詞C2
釋義

簡明扼要地

簡短但完整地涵蓋要點

expressed in a short space yet including all necessary information or key points — brief but complete, with nothing important omitted.

例句

Mert compendiously summarized the three-hundred-page report in just three paragraphs.

Mert 僅用三段文字便簡明扼要地總結了那份三百頁的報告。

compendiously + summarized for brief-but-complete summary

The guidebook compendiously describes each landmark, including both its history and its cultural meaning.

這本旅遊指南簡明扼要地描述了每個地標，包括其歷史和文化意涵。

同義詞
  • succinctly

    focuses on brevity; slightly less formal

  • tersely

    can imply abruptness; less positive than compendiously

反義詞
  • verbosely

    using more words than needed, often missing clarity

文法句型

compendiously + verb (e.g., summarize, outline, present)

用法筆記

This sense contrasts with sense 1: sense 2 stresses brevity along with completeness, whereas sense 1 stresses wide scope. The verb summarize is a strong collocational signal for this sense.

常見錯誤

❌She compendiously wrote a short note.
✅She compendiously summarized the key findings in two pages.
💡'compendiously' implies that nothing important is left out, not just that something is short.