| 词汇 | pithy |
| 释义 | pithy adjective uk /ˈpɪθ.i/ us /ˈpɪθ.i/ pithyadjective (SHORT)(of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words: （讲话或写作）言简意赅的，简洁有力的 a pithy remark言简意赅的评论 Not saying much a few well-chosen wordsidiom abruptly abruptness boo briefly cat concisely conciseness crisp gnomic incommunicative laconic laconically monosyllabic monosyllabically not say booidiom pithily quietness taciturn well chosen pithyadjective (FRUIT)with a lot of pith: 衬皮厚的 a pithy orange衬皮厚的橘子 Fruits & seeds & their parts ackee aronia barberry bergamot bur caryopsis chaff cone flesh peel peelings pine nut pip pith poppy seed radicle radicular seed coat seed pod seedless Related wordpithily pithy | American Dictionarypithy adjective us/ˈpɪθ·i/ (of speech or writing) brief and full of meaning: pithy comments a pithy quote Examples of pithypithy If it is not advisable to make pithy statements about the effects of diversity on all exclusivistic beliefs and believers, what then can be said about these effects? A pithy summation, but not an entirely convincing resolution of the dilemma. Thinking this way we would find that the moral agent keeps a ready stock of resources useful for various moral puzzlements - old stories, memories, wisdom sayings, pithy maxims. His new piece took the form of a 12-minute concertino for solo double bass and ensemble cast in one pithy single-movement divided into 15 sections. He was always pithy, always moderate, always clear-headed, always courteous, always scrupulously accurate and responsible, end never afraid to speak his mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The reason was summed up in a phrase that was so pithy that one wonders whether he wrote it himself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of pithy phrases contained in this introduction, phrases which set out principles of the highest value, is really remarkable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Various pithy guidelines were produced during the previous debate to illustrate the readiness of the chiropractic profession to receive statutory regulation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One is reminded of the adage that it is always much easier to make a long speech than a short and pithy one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As usual, my question will be brief and pithy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He always produces something not only witty and humorous, but extremely pithy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that is a very true and pithy statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need a pithy, short title, which will be taken up easily in the media and will be easily recognisable by the general public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition to its expertise and authority, it is succinct, pithy and eminently readable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They made pithy, succinct and eloquent contributions on matters of considerable complexity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of pithy 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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