laconic
adjective /ləˈkɒnɪk/
/ləˈkɑːnɪk/
- using only a few words to say something
简洁的;简明扼要的;凝练的 - a laconic comment
简洁的评论 - His laconic comment was, ‘Too bad!’
他简短的评论是,“太糟糕了!
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘Laconian’): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn ‘Laconia, Sparta’; the Spartans were known for their terse speech. - a laconic comment