副詞 briefly:

1. for a short time
2. in a concise manner; in a few words
   同義詞：concisely, shortly, in brief, in short

1. They clasped hands (ie held each other's hands) briefly before saying goodbye.
   他們匆匆握手告別。
2. He showed himself briefly at the party.
   他在聚會上匆匆露了一面。
3. She stumbled briefly (over the unfamiliar word) but then continued.
   她(碰到不認識的字)愣了一下，接著又往下念。
4. Appearing briefly in his own films was a trademark of Alfred Hitchcock.
   在自己的影片里短暫露面是阿爾弗雷德·希區(qū)柯克的特點。
5. He paused briefly before continuing.
   他停了片刻又繼續(xù)進行。
6. Briefly, I think we should accept his offer.
   簡而言之，我認為我們應該接受他的提議。
7. He was briefly associated with that organization.
   他同那個組織有過短時間的聯(lián)系。