abrupt
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way that is unpleasant. 骤然的
Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. 当她的父母婚姻破裂后,罗茜的田园诗一般的世界骤然结束了。
2. abruptlyADV 骤然地[ADV with v]
He stopped abruptly and looked my way. 他突然停住,向我看了过来。
3. ADJ Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rude, unfriendly way. 唐突的
He was abrupt to the point of rudeness. 他唐突到了无礼的地步。
4. abruptlyADV 唐突地
"Good night, then," she said abruptly. “那么,晚安”,她唐突地说道。
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abrupt /əˈbrʌpt/
剑桥词典
- The car juddered and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road .
- There was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend .
- The party came to rather an abrupt ending when Tom's parents came home .
- There was an abrupt fall in our sales figures following the bad publicity .
- As you step into the air-conditioned office , there is an abrupt change in temperature .
abrupt adjective (SUDDEN)
sudden and unexpected , and often unpleasant突然的;意外的
an abrupt change /movement 突变/突发情况
Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room . 乔治突然冲进房间里,我们的谈话戛然而止。
The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep ) slope down to the sea . 道路沿一个险峭陡坡俯冲到海边,就到了尽头。
例句
abrupt adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
using too few words when talking , in a way that seems rude and unfriendly(言语)生硬的;鲁莽的;唐突的
an abrupt manner /reply 唐突的举止/生硬的回答
He is sometimes very abrupt with clients . 他有时对待客户非常粗鲁。 返回 abrupt