erse
adj (sometimes derog 有时作贬义) using few words; concise; curt 用词简练的; 洗练的; 简短的
written in a terse style 以简练的文笔写成的
a terse reply, comment, remark, etc 简短的答覆、 评论、 言语等
a terse speaker 语言精练的演说者.
and that if only the common peoples of the would could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the hattlefield.