| 词汇 | laconic |
| 释义 | laconic adjective formaluk /ləˈkɒn.ɪk/ us /ləˈkɑː.nɪk/ using very few words to express what you mean: （语言）简洁的，言简意赅的 She had a laconic wit.她说话言简意赅。 Synonyms curtdisapproving terse not speaking much or often quietShe's a quiet little thing. taciturnHer father was a shy, taciturn man. abruptHe is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients. curtShe was very curt with him. terseI don't appreciate how terse she is in meetings. Not saying much a few well-chosen wordsidiom abruptly abruptness boo briefly cat concisely conciseness crisp gnomic incommunicative laconically monosyllabic monosyllabically not say booidiom pithily quietness reticent taciturn well chosen Related wordlaconically laconic | American Dictionarylaconic adjective us/ləˈkɑn·ɪk/ using very few words to express what you mean: “I might,” was the laconic reply. Examples of laconiclaconic Not very, would be the laconic reply for the majority of the population and, comparatively, the grass has become no more verdant since. In general the older the contract, the more laconic were the specifications. He considers the point as the most laconic, ephemeral form, which is characterised by excessive immobility. This is too laconic without a great deal more unpacking and exemplification. However, a closer look reveals that this seemingly self-confident fourth is in fact a 'snail': the expression of the poem's underlying idea by a single, laconic symbol. The voices of the poor are not easy to hear, although occasionally their presence can be felt behind the rather laconic entries in overseers' accounts or vestry records. Perhaps this is the calm of the asylum (the laconic programme note isn't giving much away): certainly the piece has a fascinating air of eccentric studiousness. I regret to say that there is no feeling of laconic reticence in those who arc about to die. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is normally laconic and detached, but today he was reduced to a low monotone, dropping to a mumble on occasions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I recall that he replied in a somewhat laconic way, that there were no current proposals to follow that road. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The notes on clauses are more than usually laconic in their observations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It took the form of a gruff and laconic telephone call, appropriate for the person issuing the invitation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the force of the drama diminished in the face of those laconic remarks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those rather laconic words probably cover up a good deal of disagreement among board members in that new town and in other new towns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What was the rather laconic reference to the end-of-season distillation of wine in the statement? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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