ab·rupt

adjective

/əˈbrʌpt/

sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way突然的；意外的
- an abrupt change/halt/departure突然改变；骤然停顿；突然离去
- The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.那起事故使他的职业生涯突然结束了。
Extra Examples
- His abrupt departure made me think I had done something to upset him.他突然离去，让我觉得自己惹他生气了。
- The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her.话题突然改变令她摸不着头脑。
speaking or acting in a way that seems rude and unfriendly; not taking time to say more than is necessary（言语、行为）粗鲁的，莽撞的，唐突的；生硬的 synonym brusque, curt
- an abrupt manner唐突的举止
- He indicated Isabel with an abrupt movement of his head.他晃了一下脑袋，头指向伊莎贝尔。
- abrupt with somebody She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.我们会面时，她跟我说话非常生硬。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rumpere ‘break’.

单词	abrupt
释义	ab·rupt adjective /əˈbrʌpt/ /əˈbrʌpt/ sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way突然的；意外的 an abrupt change/halt/departure突然改变；骤然停顿；突然离去 The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.那起事故使他的职业生涯突然结束了。 Extra Examples His abrupt departure made me think I had done something to upset him.他突然离去，让我觉得自己惹他生气了。 The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her.话题突然改变令她摸不着头脑。 speaking or acting in a way that seems rude and unfriendly; not taking time to say more than is necessary（言语、行为）粗鲁的，莽撞的，唐突的；生硬的 synonym brusque, curt an abrupt manner唐突的举止 He indicated Isabel with an abrupt movement of his head.他晃了一下脑袋，头指向伊莎贝尔。 abrupt with somebody She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.我们会面时，她跟我说话非常生硬。 Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rumpere ‘break’.
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