briefly
US /ˈbriːf.li/
UK /ˈbriːf.li/
1.
短暂地, 简要地
for a short time; for a brief period
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She paused briefly before continuing her speech.
她在继续演讲前短暂地停顿了一下。
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The sun shone briefly through the clouds.
阳光短暂地穿透云层。
2.
简要地, 简洁地
in a few words; concisely
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Please explain your proposal briefly.
请简要地解释您的提议。
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To put it briefly, we need more funding.
简而言之，我们需要更多资金。