" My daughters, " was the brief but expressive reply.
“我的女儿们，”这是简短但富有表现力的回答。
奥兹国仙境奇遇记：南瓜人
" May I ask your name? " " I am General Jinjur, " was the brief reply.
“请问您的姓名？” “我是金朱尔将军，”简短的回答是。
英语百科
Brief (law)
（重定向自Reply brief）
A brief (Old French from Latin "brevis", short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why one party to a particular case should prevail.
In England and Wales, the phrase refers to the papers given to a barrister when they are instructed.