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Brevity is the soul of wit.是什么意思？

Brevity is the soul of wit.

言以简洁为贵。

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brevity is the soul of wit

brevity

n. 短暂，简洁；
例句
The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time.
这种家常汤的额外优点是烹制时间短。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；
例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；
例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

soul

n. 灵魂，精神，幽灵，人；adj. 美国黑人文化的；
例句
Although he was twice as old as us, he became the life and soul of the company.
虽然他的年纪是我们的两倍，但他却成为了公司的灵魂人物。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；
例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

wit

n. 机智，才智，智慧，富有机智的人，打趣话，玩笑话；
例句
He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee...
他以一针见血的妙语巧辩而备受好评。
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He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake.
他当众承认自己可能犯了个错误。
...the spiralling vortex airflow that slows the plane.
使飞机减速的螺旋形气流涡旋
You just go on ahead. I'll come by later...
你只管先往前走。我随后就来。
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
24不忍用杖打儿子的,是恨恶他;疼爱儿子的, 趁早管教.
For further information, please contact 414 3925, extension 2253.
详情请致电414 3925,转分机2253。
He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。
Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many.
撒切尔女男爵的主张在很多人看来是可信的。
Nothing to be got without pains but poverty.
一份耕耘，一份收获。
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索权当有支付义务的第一方不能支付时，可以向商业票据的背书人要求支付的权力。
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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
想像力比知识更重要。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
良好的开端就是成功的一半。 善始者善终
Look for a needle in a bundle (or bottle) of hay.
海底捞月。
Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.
随意吃饭，适度饮酒。
Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you.
给儿子娶亲，想在什么时候皆可；把女儿嫁人要在有力量时才行。
Habit cures habit.
新风移旧俗。
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
初试不成功，努力勿懈怠。
He who receives a benefit should never forget it; he who bestows one should never remember it.
受惠不忘，施恩不记。
No rule without an exception.
有规则必有例外。
It is a small flock that has not a black sheep.
人多必有败类。