pithy
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. 简明扼要的[书面] [usu ADJ n]
His pithy advice to young painters was, "Above all, keep your colours fresh."
他给年轻画家简明扼要的建议是,“至关重要的,要保持色彩鲜艳。”
Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue. 他们中有许多人称赞电影里简练的对话。
2. pithilyADV
Louis Armstrong defined jazz pithily as "what I play for a living."
路易斯•阿姆斯特朗把爵士乐简单定义为“我为了谋生而玩的东西。”
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