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

他的自传简，是是缺。

Others were not as excited, including at least one person who repeated the words of Shakespeare: Brevity is the soul of wit.

过其他人并买单，至少一位网友反复引用莎士比亚的名言: “简才是智慧的灵魂”。

So first of all, what is an abbreviation? Well, here's a clue in the word. You have the word " brev" . " Brev" -- in other words, " brevity" -- it means to be short.

首先，" abbreviation" 缩写是什么呢? 其实，在这个拼字当中藏有线索。当中有" brev" 这个字。" Brev" 换个说法" brevity" 就是精简的意思。

Determined that there should be nothing in his conduct towards his mother resembling sullenness, he had occasionally spoken to her on passing matters, and would take no notice of the brevity of her replies.

他打定主意，对母亲决该有愠怒的表现，间或跟她说说眼前正在发生的事情，对她言辞多的回答毫在意。

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

简是智慧的灵魂，还有什么比索引更简呢？

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

语言简、结构完整、主题清晰。

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

所以，第二条规则是简，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整篇的节奏，使行文清新。

This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

为简，该采访经过编辑。

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

乍一看，它似乎太可能成为赢家，因为它很简短。

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

“”，这个词绝对肯定，且简。

As I read and re-read the words in the scrolls to follow, never will I allow the brevity of each scroll nor the simplicity of its words to cause me to treat the scroll's message lightly.

事实上，每天在这些新习惯上花费少许时间，相对于可能获得的愉乐与成功而言，只是微 足道的代价。

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

简的价值甚至适用于请求人们捐款的场合，比如向政治候选人捐款。

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。

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

" 简短" ——换句话说，就是“简”——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性。

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

“买股票”以简和高回报而赢得青睐。

The ops room hums with barked commands and brevity codes.

作战室里充满简短命令和电报代码的呼喊声。

Well, brevity is important for a couple of reasons.

嗯，简之所以重要，有几个原因。