laconic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++la·con·ic /ləˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː-/ adjective TALK TO somebodyusing only a few words to say something 〔语言〕简短的 OPP verbose —laconically /-kli/ adverb ‘She left, ’ said Pascoe laconically. “她走了。”帕斯科简短地说。Origin laconic (1500-1600) Latin laconicus “of Sparta”, from Greek lakonikos; because the people of ancient Sparta were famous for not using many words
la·con·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
laconic
la‧con‧ic /ləˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː-/
adjective
OPP verbose
—laconically /-kli/ adverb:
‘She left,’ said Pascoe laconically.
la‧con‧ic /ləˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː-/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: laconicus 'of Sparta', from Greek lakonikos; because the people of ancient Sparta were famous for not using many words
using only a few words to say something Language: Latin
Origin: laconicus 'of Sparta', from Greek lakonikos; because the people of ancient Sparta were famous for not using many words
OPP verbose
—laconically /-kli/ adverb: