succinct的词源

英文词源

succinct (adj.)

early 15c., "having one's belt fastened tightly," from Middle French succincte, from Latin succinctus "prepared, ready; contracted, short," past participle of succingere "tuck up (clothes for action), gird from below," from assimilated form of sub "up from under" (see sub-) + cingere "to gird" (see cinch (n.)). Sense of "brief, concise" first recorded 1530s. Related: Succinctness.

中文词源

succinct（简洁的）：把衣服下摆扎进腰带的简洁装束

古代希腊人、罗马人的衣服样式都是袍子。里面穿的贴身短袍子叫tunic，长不过膝，中间用腰带束起来，相当于现代人所穿的衬衫。外面再穿上比较宽松的长袍。农民等劳动阶层通常不穿长袍，直接穿tunic做外衣。由于tunic的下摆在劳动时碍事，他们还往往把tunic的下半截往上提，用腰带将tunic的下摆扎在腰间。这种装束显得简洁利落，一点也不拖泥带水。英语单词就来源于这种装束。它来自拉丁语succinctus，是succingere的完成时态。而后者由sub（下面）+cingere（系、捆扎）构成，字面意思就是“把衣服下摆扎好”。

succinct：[sək'sɪŋ(k)t] adj.简洁的，简练的，紧身的

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：succinct 词源，succinct 含义。

succinct：简明的

suc-,在下，-cinct,带子，词源同 cincture,precinct.即系紧腰带的，引申比喻义简明的。