'The matter is closed,' was the curt reply.回答是简短无礼的一句“事情已经结束了”。

His only acknowledgement of her presence was a curt nod.他只是微微点头, 对她的出席表示感谢。

Her tone of voice was curt.她的语气很唐突。

He sent me a curt note instructing me to appear in his office without delay.他给我送来一张简短的便条, 叫我即刻就去他办公室。

The manager was very curt with them and they left feeling not so much chastened as humiliated.经理对他们的态度很简慢, 他们离开时觉得与其说是受到了折磨, 不如说是侮辱。