pithy

🇬🇧 UK/'piθi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Concise, brief, and full of meaning; expressing much in few words.

简洁有力的,言简意赅的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pithother
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ycharacterized by
=pithy

Common Collocations

  • 1.pithy remark精辟的评论
  • 2.pithy saying简洁的格言
  • 3.pithy comment言简意赅的意见
  • 4.pithy summary简明扼要的总结

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her pithy remarks during the meeting cut straight to the heart of the issue.

  • 2.

    The professor was known for his pithy summaries that students found easy to remember.

  • 3.

    A pithy slogan can be more persuasive than a lengthy argument.

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