The brevity of his autobiography is both a strength and a weakness.

他的自传简洁明了，是优点也是缺点。

Brevity is the soul of wit, and what is briefer than an index?

简洁是智慧的灵魂，还有什么比索引更简洁呢？

So, rule number two is brevity, get to the point.

所以，第二条规则是简洁，言归正传。

Its brevity and telegraphic style vary the pace and keep the writing fresh.

这句话像电报电文一般简短的语言风格改变了整篇的节奏，使行文清新。

This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

为了简洁明了，该采访过了编辑。

At first glance, it might seem an unlikely winner for its brevity.

乍一看，它似乎不太可能成为赢家，因为它很简短。

" No" It's absolute in its certainty and definitive in its brevity.

“不”，这个词绝对肯定，且简洁明了。

The value of brevity applies even when asking people to donate money, such as to political candidates.

简洁的价值甚至适用于请求人们捐款的场合，比治候选人捐款。

For his part, Titian was employed to convey a central philosophical message about the brevity of life.

作爲Titian的部分，他被用來傳達生命的短暫這一哲學上的中心信息。

But good prose and useful prose share the same essential qualities: brevity, structure, a clear theme.

语言简洁、结构完整、主题清晰。

" Brev" -- in other words, " brevity" -- it means to be short.

" 简短" ——换句话说，就是“简洁”——意思是简短。

It's not my cup of tea as a way of writing, brevity is better.

这种写作方式并非我所好，简洁为佳。

First of all, part of what I react to is just brevity.

首先，我反应的一部分是简洁性。

" Buy stocks" wins points for brevity and high returns.

“买股票”以简洁和高回报而赢得青睐。

The ops room hums with barked commands and brevity codes.

作战室里充满了简短命令和电报代码的呼喊声。

Well, brevity is important for a couple of reasons.

嗯，简洁之所以重要，有几个原因。

Incidentally, we stop here in the interest of brevity.

顺便提一句，为了简洁起见，我们在此打住。

This is the one where you discover brevity?

这就是那个让你领悟简洁之美的时刻吗？

Now look, Cromwell wasn't given to brevity in his speeches.

现在看看，克伦威尔在演讲中可不以简洁著称。

I like her brevity on the subject.

我喜欢她在这个问题上的简明扼要。