Napoleon's exile to Elba was brief.

The book's introduction is brief.

该书的引言简短.

There was a brief pause in the conversation.

对话中有短暂的停顿.

We begin with a brief and necessarily incomplete review of UK statistics.

我们先简要地回顾一下英国的统计数字,当然还未全面.

There was a brief ad for Mona Lisa skin lightener.

有一段关于蒙娜丽莎牌润肤霜的简短广告.

The opening chapter gives a brief historical overview of transport.

第一章是运输史的简要回顾.

The book ends with a brief summary.

这本书以一个简要的归纳结束.

A brief rest restored the traveller's vigour.

经过短暂的休息,那些旅行者又恢复了精力.

Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory.

连续看上几个小时枯燥的技术简报后，他会不自觉地钻起牛角尖来。

Their brief is to undertake outreach work aimed at young African Caribbeans on the estate.

他们的任务是为该住宅区年轻的非洲裔加勒比海人提供外展服务。

After a brief rally the shares returned to 126p.

经过短暂的反弹后，股价回落到了126便士。

The radio message was brief.

无线电报消息很简短。

Give an introduction, followed by the body of the material, then a brief summary.

首先写序言，接下来是内容的主体部分，然后作简短的总结。

This time their visit is brief.

他们这次的访问时间很短。

She claims she had a brief fling with him 30 years ago.

她声称在30年前曾和他有过一段短暂的风流韵事。

He let out a brief cackle.

他咯咯一笑。

That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war.

那种和平看起来常常像是再次陷入战争前的短暂休战。

At the end of every day, jot down a brief note on how peppy or tired you felt.

每天结束时，随便写上一小段，记下你感到多么有活力或多么疲劳。

A guide gives a brief talk on the history of the site.

导游简要地介绍了那个遗址的历史。

In brief, take no risks.

总之，不能冒险。

The reports of the explosion were brief and uninformative.

有关爆炸事件的报道很简略，未及详情。