brief

短い

続く時間が短い。

やさしい英語で： Lasting only a short time.

• We had a brief meeting.
• After a brief pause, she opened the door.
• Their visit was brief but enjoyable.

類義語： short, fleeting

反対語： long, lengthy

よく使う表現： a brief visit, a brief pause, a brief moment

簡潔な、短い

少ない言葉で情報を伝えたり、説明したりする。

やさしい英語で： Using few words to give information or explain something.

• Please keep your answer brief.
• She sent a brief message about the delay.
• His explanation was brief and easy to understand.

類義語： short, concise

反対語： lengthy, wordy

よく使う表現： a brief summary, a brief explanation, keep something brief

露出の多い、短い

服が短い、または小さく、体を覆う部分が少ない。

やさしい英語で： Covering very little of the body because the clothing is short or small.

• She wore a brief skirt.
• His brief shorts left most of his legs bare.
• The dancers appeared in surprisingly brief costumes.

類義語： skimpy, short

よく使う表現： brief shorts, a brief skirt, a brief swimsuit

短い報告、要約

ある事柄の主な情報をまとめた、短い文章や口頭の報告。

やさしい英語で： A short written or spoken report giving the main information about something.

• I read a brief about the flood.
• The editor asked for three news briefs by noon.
• She prepared a brief explaining the latest findings.

類義語： report, summary

よく使う表現： a news brief, a short brief, write a brief

ブリーフ

下半身に着ける短く体に密着する下着。通常はbriefsという。

やさしい英語で： Short, close-fitting underwear worn on the lower part of the body, usually called briefs.

• He wears cotton briefs.
• I bought three pairs of briefs yesterday.
• Are these briefs available in a larger size?

類義語： underpants

よく使う表現： cotton brief, brief underwear

要するに、簡潔に

少ない言葉で、要点だけを伝えて。

やさしい英語で： In a few words, giving only the main points.

• In brief, the plan worked.
• She described the results in brief.
• The report sets out our main concerns in brief.

使い方： in brief (In brief, we need more time.)

よく使う表現： in brief, explain in brief

説明する、報告する

作業や判断の前に、相手に必要な主な情報を伝える。

やさしい英語で： To give someone the main information they need before a task or decision.

• Please brief the team before lunch.
• She briefed me on the travel arrangements.
• Have the officers been briefed about the operation?

使い方： brief someone on/about something (The manager briefed us on the new rules.)

類義語： inform, update

よく使う表現： brief someone, brief someone on something, brief the team, brief the president