Rather than glorify the Iron Duke, it seems to exemplify one of his pithiest verdicts.

这可不是在颂扬“铁公爵”（the Iron Duke，指惠灵顿），这看起来更象是在例证他的的精辟判断。

Though some judges are sophisticated stylists, most legal language is fussy, tangled and incapable of producing anything so pithy.

尽管有些法官是老练的文体家，但大多数法律语言都是繁琐、纠结的，他们无法写出如此精辟的内容。

Let's start with the prince of pithy statements, the Cheshire Cat.

让我们从精练语句的王子——柴郡猫开始。

It's fine if they are brief and pithy.

如果它们简短明了就好了。

Amongst them was one pithy counsel I will never forget.

其中有一条我永远不会忘记的精辟忠告。

Or should I make a pithy joke to lighten the atmosphere?

还是我应该讲个精辟的笑话来缓和气氛？

And last, bank your stories, even if they're short and pithy.

最后，把你的故事存起来，即使它们短小精悍。

Other words that mean the same as " concise" and " succinct" are " brief" or " pithy" (pithy).

其他与“concise”、“succinct”意思相同的词是“brief”或“pithy”（精髓）。

You don't hear " pithy" used very much anymore, but I rather like it.

你不会再听到“pithy”这个词了，但我更喜欢它。

Except in this, I would say I'm… I guess I am being pithy.

除了这一点，我会说我… … 我想我很简洁。