A brief situation

短暂───brief;情况───situation

Mozart's life was brief.───莫扎特的一生很短暂。

The reports of the explosion were brief and uninformative.───有关爆炸事件的报道很简略，未及详情。

In brief, take no risks.───总之，不能冒险。

A brief rest restored the traveller's vigour.───经过短暂的休息,那些旅行者又恢复了精力.

There was a brief, incredulous silence.───有一段短暂的充满怀疑的沉默。

Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory.───连续看上几个小时枯燥的技术简报后，他会不自觉地钻起牛角尖来。

After a brief rally the shares returned to 126p.───经过短暂的反弹后，股价回落到了126便士。

Please brief us on the main points to be studied.───请把学习重点向大家提示一下.