brisk

adj.

1. 快的；敏捷的；忙碌的
   quick; busy
   1. a brisk walk
      轻盈的步履
   2. to set off at a brisk pace
      以轻快的步伐上路
   3. Ice-cream vendors were doing a brisk trade (= selling a lot of ice cream) .
      冰激凌小贩的生意很红火。
2. 现实自信的；麻利的
   practical and confident; showing a desire to get things done quickly
   1. His tone became brisk and businesslike.
      他的语气变得自信干练而务实。
3. 凉爽的；清新的
   cold but pleasantly fresh
   1. a brisk wind/breeze
      凉爽的风；微风

1. ADJ-GRADED 轻快的；生气勃勃的
   A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
   1. Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well-being...
      快步行走常常会使人感到身心舒畅。
   2. The horse broke into a brisk trot.
      马突然快步小跑起来。
2. ADJ-GRADED （生意）兴隆的，红火的
   If trade or business is brisk, things are being sold very quickly and a lot of money is being made.
   1. Vendors were doing a brisk trade in souvenirs...
      商贩们的纪念品生意很红火。
   2. Its sales had been brisk since July.
      自7月以来销售一直很旺。
3. ADJ-GRADED （天气）寒冷而清新的
   If the weather is brisk, it is cold and fresh.
   1. ...a typically brisk winter's day on the South Coast...
      南部海岸一个典型的清冷冬日
   2. The breeze was cool, brisk and invigorating.
      微风凉爽、清新，令人精神振奋。
4. ADJ-GRADED 爽快干脆的；精干利落的；麻利的
   Someone who is brisk behaves in a busy, confident way which shows that they want to get things done quickly.
   1. The Chief summoned me downstairs. He was brisk and businesslike...
      主管叫我到楼下。他做事干练、务实。
   2. She is noted for her brisk handling of business.
      她处理事务时的干脆利落是出了名的。

1. Her brisk treatment of an almost taboo subject was a breath of fresh air.
   她把这个近乎禁忌的话题处理得很轻松，令人耳目一新。
2. Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well-being
   快步行走常常会使人感到身心舒畅。
3. The horse broke into a brisk trot.
   马突然快步小跑起来。
4. Vendors were doing a brisk trade in souvenirs
   商贩们的纪念品生意很红火。
5. Its sales had been brisk since July.
   自7月以来销售一直很旺。
6. The breeze was cool, brisk and invigorating.
   微风凉爽、清新，令人精神振奋。
7. The Chief summoned me downstairs. He was brisk and businesslike
   主管叫我到楼下。他做事干练、务实。
8. She is noted for her brisk handling of business.
   她处理事务时的干脆利落是出了名的。
9. Brisk walking burns up more calories than slow jogging.
   快走比慢跑能消耗更多的热量。
10. They moved out from the airport at a brisk clip
    他们迅速撤离机场。
11. He felt strangely exhilarated by the brisk, blue morning
    那个凉爽而晴朗的早晨让他异常兴奋。
12. A brisk walk in the fresh air can lift your mood and dissolve a winter depression
    在清新的空气中轻快地散散步，会让你心情愉快，一扫冬日的抑郁。
13. Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
    女舍监人很善良，但做事干脆利落、风风火火。
14. A brisk north-west wind swept across the region.
    寒冷干燥的西北风横扫了这个地区。
15. He moved at a brisk pace down the rue St Antoine
    他沿着圣安托万街轻快地走去。
16. Brisk daily walks are still the best exercise for young and old alike
    不管年轻人还是老人，每天快步行走仍是最好的锻炼方式。
17. She began to read in a brisk, unemotional voice
    她念了起来，语调利落而平静。
18. She went for a brisk walk to work off her frustration
    她快步走了一会儿，以排解心中的沮丧。
19. The business is brisk.
    买卖兴隆。
20. The market is brisk.
    市场繁荣。
21. A brisk massage restores the body's vigour.
    轻快的按摩能恢复体力。
22. Both purchasing and marketing are brisk.
    购销两旺。
23. Prices are stable and the market is brisk.
    物价稳定，市场繁荣。
24. He is a brisk walker.
    他走路轻快。
25. Here comes a brisk girl.
    过来了一位生气勃勃的女孩。
26. She walked at a brisk pace towards the park.
    她迈着轻快的步子走向公园。
27. Business in building is brisk this year.
    今年建筑业生意兴隆。
28. It's great to work outdoors during brisk fall days.
    清爽的秋日里在户外工作是很愉快的。
29. Business is brisk today.
    今天的生意很兴隆。
30. We need a brisk market.
    我们需要一个繁荣的市场。

verb

1. become brisk
   1. business brisked up

   Synonym:    brisk upbrisken

adj

1. very active
   1. doing a brisk business

2. quick and energetic
   1. a brisk walk in the park
   2. a lively gait
   3. a merry chase
   4. traveling at a rattling rate
   5. a snappy pace
   6. a spanking breeze

   Synonym:    alertlivelymerryrattlingsnappyspankingzippy

3. imparting vitality and energy
   1. the bracing mountain air

   Synonym:    bracingfreshrefreshingrefreshfultonic