brevity

名词 brevity:

1. the use of brief expressions
2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting
   同义词：briefness, transience

1. Brevity is the soul of wit.
   简洁是智慧的精华。
2. How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?
   我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？
3. He is famous for the brevity of his speeches.
   他以言词简洁著称。

brev.i.ty

n.（名词）
The quality or state of being brief in duration.
短促，短暂：在时间上简暂的性质或状态
Concise expression; terseness.
简短：表达简明扼要；简短

来源：
Latin brevit3s
拉丁语 brevit3s
from brevis [short] * see brief
源自 brevis [短的] *参见 brief