a. 简洁的, 扼要的
s brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
1.Now, I admit my note may have been terse.
好吧 我承认我的便笺语气有些生硬
2.Well, the terseness of your email made it sound specific and timerelated.
你的邮件写得太简洁了 让我感觉事情挺紧迫的