ADJ-GRADED
寡言的;言简意赅的
If you describe someone as laconic, you mean that they use very few words to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly.
例句
Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed...
平常在办公室里寡言少语的莱希医生似乎少了些拘谨,多了几分轻松。
'At least we weren't kidnapped.' — 'I'm glad of that,' was the laconic response.
“至少咱们没被绑架。”——“对此我很庆幸,”答复就是这么简短的一句话。