abrupt
/əˈbrʌpt/adjective
1
- sudden and unexpected突然的, 意外的：
I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject
出其不意的变换题目让我很吃惊
the match came to an abrupt end on the 13th hole.
比赛在第13洞时突然中止了。
2
- brief to the point of rudeness; curt简慢的; 唐突无礼的：
you were rather abrupt with that young man.
你对那个年轻人过于生硬了。
2.1
- (of a style of speech or writing) not flowing smoothly; disjointed（讲话或写作风格）不流畅的; 不连贯的。
3
- steep; precipitous险峻的; 陡峭的：
the abrupt double peak.
陡峭的双峰。
派生词
abruptly
adverbabruptness
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus 'broken off, steep', past participle of abrumpere, from ab- 'away, from' + rumpere 'break'.