Brisk



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 敏捷的, 活泼的; 清新?档?
• ［英］ adj. 敏捷的, 活泼的 ( quick) ; 清新?档?giving a healthy feeling )
• ［类］ 反义词: ponderous ( 沉重的)
• ［例］ a brisk breeze

Webster Collegiate

kI. adjective

• Etymology: probably modification of Middle French brusque
• Date: 1560
• 1. keenly alert ; lively
• 2.
  • a. pleasingly tangy <brisk tea>
  • b. fresh, invigorating <brisk weather>
• 3. sharp in tone or manner
• 4.
  • a. energetic, quick <a brisk pace>
  • b. marked by much activity <business was brisk>
• ? briskly adverb
• ? briskness noun

II. verb

• Date: 1598
• transitive verb
  • to make brisk
• intransitive verb
  • to become brisk — usually used with up<business brisked up>

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