brisk

brisk
adjective
  1. active and energetic
    活跃的，有活力的；轻快的
    a good brisk walk.
    格外轻快地走了一段路。
    business appeared to be brisk.
    生意看来很兴隆。
    ■slightly brusque in manner or nature
    略显唐突的；略显冷淡的
    she adopted a brisk, businesslike tone.
    她的语气较冷淡，一副公事公办的腔调。
    ■(of wind or the weather) cold but pleasantly invigorating
    （风，天气）凉爽的
verb
  1. [with obj.](brisk something up)quicken something
    加快
    Mary brisked up her pace.
    玛丽加快了步伐。
派生
brisken
verb
briskly
adverb
briskness
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: probably from French brusque (see brusque)
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