pithy /ˈpɪθɪ/ ( pithier, pithiest )

• 1. 

  ADJ A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. 简明扼要的 [书面] [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  His pithy advice to young painters was, "Above all, keep your colours fresh."

  他给年轻画家简明扼要的建议是，“至关重要的，要保持色彩鲜艳。”

  例：

  Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue.

  他们中有许多人称赞电影里简练的对话。

• 2. 

  pithily ADV

  例：

  Louis Armstrong defined jazz pithily as "what I play for a living."

  路易斯•阿姆斯特朗把爵士乐简单定义为“我为了谋生而玩的东西。”