1. Well before he died of cancer in 2008, Harold Pinter knew he had earned a reputation for being "enigmatic, taciturn, terse, prickly, explosive and forbidding". 早在2008年哈罗德·品特因癌症去世之前，他就知道了自己赢得了“高深莫测、沉默寡言、简洁、多刺、暴躁以及令人生畏”的名声。
2. The President issued a terse statement denying the charges. 总统发表了一份简短的声明，否认那些指控。
3. An example of her modus operandi was provided during a terse exchange with the defendant. 与被告的简短交流体现了她独特的办事方式。
4. He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday. 他发表了简短生硬的声明，说他正和同事商讨自己的未来，并说将于星期一宣布他的决定。
