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Definition of brusque in English: brusqueadjective brʌskbrʊskbruːskbrəsk Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. （言语或举止上）唐突的，无礼的 she could be brusque and impatient 她可能会唐突无礼而且不耐烦。 Example sentencesExamples - There has been simmering resentment at the Chancellor's brusque manner when dealing with other spending ministers.
- Parker's statements often seem like complete non-sequiturs; his manner is brusque and official.
- Indeed, he has the brusque, taciturn manner of a true Montana native, although he was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area.
- So even when she was rude or brusque with me I tried to be as polite as I could, knowing that there were reasons behind her attitude.
- At sixty-seven, he is slight and wiry, with white hair and sharp blue eyes and a manner that is both brusque and warm.
- Equally, the United manager may possibly be one of the few figures down south who can speak to referees in such a brusque, accusatory manner and not incur their wrath.
- An accurate formulation of a patient's condition and prognosis is of little value if it is conveyed to the patient in an off hand or brusque way and is too painful to hear.
- To begin with, at least, he is curt to the point of being brusque.
- How can these youngsters learn emotional intelligence for the workplace, or lead happy personal lives, when they are spoken to with such brusque disrespect?
- That set off a wave of criticism of the defense chief's brusque manner.
- William seemed to bridle at the brusque manner of questioning, but settled down when Anne gave him a small smile that told him that he should answer.
- With her plaid shirt and brusque manners, she is so caught up in her own family traumas she can't branch out for herself.
- This high-speed technician can be brusque and impatient with the indecisive, but he is a wonder to behold.
- The staff was treating her in a very brusque and insensitive manner, and I felt the need to show her some warmth and caring.
- His ability was unquestioned, but his brusque and abrasive manner aroused hostility which probably hampered his early career.
- It was a brusque apology, short and almost snappy, but it was genuine.
- It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to.
- She headed out, almost blindly towards the market place, heedless of the glances that anyone gave her for her brusque, regal manner.
- His brusque manner seemed to egg her on and she raised her chin a bit.
- Nor can you claim for a moment that they are rude, or brusque.
Synonyms curt, abrupt, blunt, short, sharp, terse, brisk, crisp, clipped, monosyllabic, peremptory, gruff, bluff caustic, tart, abrasive outspoken, plain-spoken, not afraid to call a spade a spade, indelicate, tactless, undiplomatic discourteous, impolite, rude, uncivil, offhand, snappish, snappy, churlish
Derivativesadverbˈbruːskliˈbrʊskliˈbrʌskli Questions about his place in history were turned away, sometimes deftly, sometimes brusquely, at an otherwise tedious luncheon at the official Writers' Club. Example sentencesExamples - At the beginning of the show, the dancers approached the audience with tape recorders and brusquely asked us to give our names.
- I therefore reply, briefly and brusquely, that I am not interested, and ring off.
- On my first return the doctor was late again, but the receptionist brusquely ordered me to go to the x-ray department for a ‘control picture’.
- I grab the letter from her hand, a little more brusquely than necessary.
nounˈbrʌsknəsˈbruːsknəsˈbrʊsknəsˈbrəsknəs Like many shy people, her timidity at first masquerades as brusqueness - though not, according to old friends, as much as it used to. Example sentencesExamples - Beneath all his stubborn brusqueness, he was a solid friend and a loving father and husband.
- He looked taken aback by my brusqueness, but quickly shrugged it off.
- She attempted to bridge the gulf that her brusqueness had created and offered my friend a cigarette.
- The default mode of interaction with strangers often seems to be brusqueness to the point of derision.
noun ˈbrʊsk(ə)riːˈbruːsk(ə)riː mass nounAbruptness or bluntness of manner. an air of impatient brusquerie Example sentencesExamples - During his Musica Viva recital of three Beethoven sonatas given two weeks ago, Lewis showed that he has no qualms about exploring a composer's humour and brusqueries.
- Yet at the same time, brusqueries are to be avoided.
- Insisting on order, a regular communicant, paterfamilias to his apprentices, and generous to children, the elderly and his Church, Holt retained his brusquerie, guile and wryness as shields against would-be imposters in a tough milieu.
OriginMid 17th century: from French, 'lively, fierce', from Italian brusco 'sour'. Definition of brusque in US English: brusqueadjectivebrəskbrəsk Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. （言语或举止上）唐突的，无礼的 she could be brusque and impatient 她可能会唐突无礼而且不耐烦。 Example sentencesExamples - This high-speed technician can be brusque and impatient with the indecisive, but he is a wonder to behold.
- At sixty-seven, he is slight and wiry, with white hair and sharp blue eyes and a manner that is both brusque and warm.
- She headed out, almost blindly towards the market place, heedless of the glances that anyone gave her for her brusque, regal manner.
- How can these youngsters learn emotional intelligence for the workplace, or lead happy personal lives, when they are spoken to with such brusque disrespect?
- There has been simmering resentment at the Chancellor's brusque manner when dealing with other spending ministers.
- William seemed to bridle at the brusque manner of questioning, but settled down when Anne gave him a small smile that told him that he should answer.
- Nor can you claim for a moment that they are rude, or brusque.
- It was a brusque apology, short and almost snappy, but it was genuine.
- So even when she was rude or brusque with me I tried to be as polite as I could, knowing that there were reasons behind her attitude.
- Equally, the United manager may possibly be one of the few figures down south who can speak to referees in such a brusque, accusatory manner and not incur their wrath.
- With her plaid shirt and brusque manners, she is so caught up in her own family traumas she can't branch out for herself.
- His brusque manner seemed to egg her on and she raised her chin a bit.
- Indeed, he has the brusque, taciturn manner of a true Montana native, although he was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area.
- An accurate formulation of a patient's condition and prognosis is of little value if it is conveyed to the patient in an off hand or brusque way and is too painful to hear.
- Parker's statements often seem like complete non-sequiturs; his manner is brusque and official.
- To begin with, at least, he is curt to the point of being brusque.
- That set off a wave of criticism of the defense chief's brusque manner.
- It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to.
- The staff was treating her in a very brusque and insensitive manner, and I felt the need to show her some warmth and caring.
- His ability was unquestioned, but his brusque and abrasive manner aroused hostility which probably hampered his early career.
Synonyms curt, abrupt, blunt, short, sharp, terse, brisk, crisp, clipped, monosyllabic, peremptory, gruff, bluff
OriginMid 17th century: from French, ‘lively, fierce’, from Italian brusco ‘sour’. |