Definition of terse in English:

terse

adjectiveterser, tersest təːstərs

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
简要的，简洁的；简短生硬的
a terse statement
简洁的声明。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's not so much that he is a good writer: there are lots of people out there who can write with angry terse eloquence, even if not enough do.
- A private school has sent a terse letter to parents instructing them how to behave properly at sports events.
- It is his kind, if rather terse and gruff manner that has turned his shop into an excellent meeting place for people and ideas.
- He will also be fondly remembered for terse and often humorous phrases, anecdotes and gems of wisdom.
- It was a typically terse rejoinder from a character who has never hidden his mystification for those who squander their natural talent.
- The author favours short, spare sentences and a terse descriptive style.
- The terse, 10-word motion will be considered by members in a special hour-long debate this afternoon.
- As far as I can tell, the Times has yet to expand on its original terse and unbylined story.
- Naturally, the major agencies have all issued terse statements rejecting the allegations.
- The language in the book is terse and concise, almost laconic, and very much to the point.
- The submitted essays range in length from a few terse words to a screenful of close type.
- As the terse replies pile up, I am on the point of suggesting that he looks weary, as though his dog has died, only for it to emerge that his dog has died.
- In a terse statement on the subject, Alcatel said the redundancies were part of its cost management initiatives.
- The terse statement issued by both parties today didn't elaborate on the deal.
- The pity and the terror of the situation is conveyed in terse crisp prose.
- I got a terse letter informing me he had raised the issues I had mentioned with the relevant parties and he could do no more for me.
- His work is a collection of many short terse sentences which convey the barest minimum of teaching about yoga.
- The board also issued a terse statement which was a big slap in the face for their second-largest individual shareholder.
- The material is clearly set out in short, terse points and this enables you to save time researching vast amounts of material.
- I duly and rapidly typed and laminated a terse notice and stuck it on the wall requesting the return of said item and then forgot about it.
Synonyms
curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff, short, brief, concise, succinct, to the point, compact, crisp, pithy, incisive, short and sweet, economical, laconic, epigrammatic, summary, condensed

Derivatives

tersely

adverb ˈtəːsliˈtərsli

Mrs Nokes proffered a hand, and the fierce rivals shook tersely before leaving the stage.
Example sentencesExamples
- The range of emotions and experiences which is embraced in this short, tersely written narrative is remarkable, and this is reflected in the richness of its subsequent readings.
- This book is relatively brief: seventy-five pages of tersely written text plus thirty-six pages of appendices.
- Having tersely summed up two arguments that I disagree with in various ways, I'll get on with my own argument.
- Allen tersely responded at one point that ‘the board's responsibility is to put in place management to run the organisation’.

terseness

noun ˈtəːsnəsˈtərsnəs

The bell boys and concierge are overrun at times with mountains of luggage and shuttle bus responsibilities and so can be forgiven their occasional terseness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Note again the terseness, the declarative and documentary force of Lee's voice.
- This insightful writing is complemented by direction that has a levelheaded terseness to it, that always keeps the film centered, and propels it forward to its inevitable climax.
- She opened her mouth to protest, but found Abigale had already turned to leave, severing their conversation with a startling terseness.
- Murakami writes with a terseness that might be called minimalist, but the stories achieve a splendidly unminimalist richness, often taking on the potency of fable.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin tersus 'wiped, polished', from the verb tergere. The original sense was 'polished, trim, spruce', (relating to language) 'polished, polite', hence 'concise and to the point' (late 18th century).

In the early 17th century terse meant ‘polished, trim, spruce’, and when applied to language ‘polished, polite’. It goes back to Latin tersus ‘wiped, polished’. The sense we have today developed from the idea of language from which everything unnecessary has been trimmed away, and which is concise and to the point—as in the historian Lord Macaulay's praise of a passage as giving ‘an eminently clear, terse, and spirited summary’.

Rhymes

amerce, asperse, averse, biodiverse, burse, coerce, converse, curse, diverse, Erse, hearse, immerse, intersperse, nurse, perse, perverse, purse, reimburse, submerse, terce, transverse, verse, worse

Definition of terse in US English:

terse

adjectivetərstərs

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
简要的，简洁的；简短生硬的
a terse statement
简洁的声明。
Example sentencesExamples
- The terse statement issued by both parties today didn't elaborate on the deal.
- As the terse replies pile up, I am on the point of suggesting that he looks weary, as though his dog has died, only for it to emerge that his dog has died.
- As far as I can tell, the Times has yet to expand on its original terse and unbylined story.
- The terse, 10-word motion will be considered by members in a special hour-long debate this afternoon.
- The pity and the terror of the situation is conveyed in terse crisp prose.
- The language in the book is terse and concise, almost laconic, and very much to the point.
- I got a terse letter informing me he had raised the issues I had mentioned with the relevant parties and he could do no more for me.
- Naturally, the major agencies have all issued terse statements rejecting the allegations.
- It is his kind, if rather terse and gruff manner that has turned his shop into an excellent meeting place for people and ideas.
- He will also be fondly remembered for terse and often humorous phrases, anecdotes and gems of wisdom.
- The author favours short, spare sentences and a terse descriptive style.
- The material is clearly set out in short, terse points and this enables you to save time researching vast amounts of material.
- The board also issued a terse statement which was a big slap in the face for their second-largest individual shareholder.
- In a terse statement on the subject, Alcatel said the redundancies were part of its cost management initiatives.
- It's not so much that he is a good writer: there are lots of people out there who can write with angry terse eloquence, even if not enough do.
- It was a typically terse rejoinder from a character who has never hidden his mystification for those who squander their natural talent.
- A private school has sent a terse letter to parents instructing them how to behave properly at sports events.
- His work is a collection of many short terse sentences which convey the barest minimum of teaching about yoga.
- I duly and rapidly typed and laminated a terse notice and stuck it on the wall requesting the return of said item and then forgot about it.
- The submitted essays range in length from a few terse words to a screenful of close type.
Synonyms
curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff, short, brief, concise, succinct, to the point, compact, crisp, pithy, incisive, short and sweet, economical, laconic, epigrammatic, summary, condensed

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin tersus ‘wiped, polished’, from the verb tergere. The original sense was ‘polished, trim, spruce’, (relating to language) ‘polished, polite’, hence ‘concise and to the point’ (late 18th century).

词汇	terse
释义	Definition of terse in English: terse adjectiveterser, tersest təːstərs Sparing in the use of words; abrupt. 简要的，简洁的；简短生硬的 a terse statement 简洁的声明。 Example sentencesExamples It's not so much that he is a good writer: there are lots of people out there who can write with angry terse eloquence, even if not enough do. A private school has sent a terse letter to parents instructing them how to behave properly at sports events. It is his kind, if rather terse and gruff manner that has turned his shop into an excellent meeting place for people and ideas. He will also be fondly remembered for terse and often humorous phrases, anecdotes and gems of wisdom. It was a typically terse rejoinder from a character who has never hidden his mystification for those who squander their natural talent. The author favours short, spare sentences and a terse descriptive style. The terse, 10-word motion will be considered by members in a special hour-long debate this afternoon. As far as I can tell, the Times has yet to expand on its original terse and unbylined story. Naturally, the major agencies have all issued terse statements rejecting the allegations. The language in the book is terse and concise, almost laconic, and very much to the point. The submitted essays range in length from a few terse words to a screenful of close type. As the terse replies pile up, I am on the point of suggesting that he looks weary, as though his dog has died, only for it to emerge that his dog has died. In a terse statement on the subject, Alcatel said the redundancies were part of its cost management initiatives. The terse statement issued by both parties today didn't elaborate on the deal. The pity and the terror of the situation is conveyed in terse crisp prose. I got a terse letter informing me he had raised the issues I had mentioned with the relevant parties and he could do no more for me. His work is a collection of many short terse sentences which convey the barest minimum of teaching about yoga. The board also issued a terse statement which was a big slap in the face for their second-largest individual shareholder. The material is clearly set out in short, terse points and this enables you to save time researching vast amounts of material. I duly and rapidly typed and laminated a terse notice and stuck it on the wall requesting the return of said item and then forgot about it. Synonyms curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff, short, brief, concise, succinct, to the point, compact, crisp, pithy, incisive, short and sweet, economical, laconic, epigrammatic, summary, condensed Derivatives tersely adverb ˈtəːsliˈtərsli Mrs Nokes proffered a hand, and the fierce rivals shook tersely before leaving the stage. Example sentencesExamples The range of emotions and experiences which is embraced in this short, tersely written narrative is remarkable, and this is reflected in the richness of its subsequent readings. This book is relatively brief: seventy-five pages of tersely written text plus thirty-six pages of appendices. Having tersely summed up two arguments that I disagree with in various ways, I'll get on with my own argument. Allen tersely responded at one point that ‘the board's responsibility is to put in place management to run the organisation’. terseness noun ˈtəːsnəsˈtərsnəs The bell boys and concierge are overrun at times with mountains of luggage and shuttle bus responsibilities and so can be forgiven their occasional terseness. Example sentencesExamples Note again the terseness, the declarative and documentary force of Lee's voice. This insightful writing is complemented by direction that has a levelheaded terseness to it, that always keeps the film centered, and propels it forward to its inevitable climax. She opened her mouth to protest, but found Abigale had already turned to leave, severing their conversation with a startling terseness. Murakami writes with a terseness that might be called minimalist, but the stories achieve a splendidly unminimalist richness, often taking on the potency of fable. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin tersus 'wiped, polished', from the verb tergere. The original sense was 'polished, trim, spruce', (relating to language) 'polished, polite', hence 'concise and to the point' (late 18th century). In the early 17th century terse meant ‘polished, trim, spruce’, and when applied to language ‘polished, polite’. It goes back to Latin tersus ‘wiped, polished’. The sense we have today developed from the idea of language from which everything unnecessary has been trimmed away, and which is concise and to the point—as in the historian Lord Macaulay's praise of a passage as giving ‘an eminently clear, terse, and spirited summary’. Rhymes amerce, asperse, averse, biodiverse, burse, coerce, converse, curse, diverse, Erse, hearse, immerse, intersperse, nurse, perse, perverse, purse, reimburse, submerse, terce, transverse, verse, worse Definition of terse in US English: terse adjectivetərstərs Sparing in the use of words; abrupt. 简要的，简洁的；简短生硬的 a terse statement 简洁的声明。 Example sentencesExamples The terse statement issued by both parties today didn't elaborate on the deal. As the terse replies pile up, I am on the point of suggesting that he looks weary, as though his dog has died, only for it to emerge that his dog has died. As far as I can tell, the Times has yet to expand on its original terse and unbylined story. The terse, 10-word motion will be considered by members in a special hour-long debate this afternoon. The pity and the terror of the situation is conveyed in terse crisp prose. The language in the book is terse and concise, almost laconic, and very much to the point. I got a terse letter informing me he had raised the issues I had mentioned with the relevant parties and he could do no more for me. Naturally, the major agencies have all issued terse statements rejecting the allegations. It is his kind, if rather terse and gruff manner that has turned his shop into an excellent meeting place for people and ideas. He will also be fondly remembered for terse and often humorous phrases, anecdotes and gems of wisdom. The author favours short, spare sentences and a terse descriptive style. The material is clearly set out in short, terse points and this enables you to save time researching vast amounts of material. The board also issued a terse statement which was a big slap in the face for their second-largest individual shareholder. In a terse statement on the subject, Alcatel said the redundancies were part of its cost management initiatives. It's not so much that he is a good writer: there are lots of people out there who can write with angry terse eloquence, even if not enough do. It was a typically terse rejoinder from a character who has never hidden his mystification for those who squander their natural talent. A private school has sent a terse letter to parents instructing them how to behave properly at sports events. His work is a collection of many short terse sentences which convey the barest minimum of teaching about yoga. I duly and rapidly typed and laminated a terse notice and stuck it on the wall requesting the return of said item and then forgot about it. The submitted essays range in length from a few terse words to a screenful of close type. Synonyms curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff, short, brief, concise, succinct, to the point, compact, crisp, pithy, incisive, short and sweet, economical, laconic, epigrammatic, summary, condensed Origin Early 17th century: from Latin tersus ‘wiped, polished’, from the verb tergere. The original sense was ‘polished, trim, spruce’, (relating to language) ‘polished, polite’, hence ‘concise and to the point’ (late 18th century).
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