abrupt

英 [əˈbrʌpt]

美 [əˈbrʌpt]

adj.  突然的; 意外的; (言语、行为)粗鲁的，莽撞的，唐突的; 生硬的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 突然的；意外的
  sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
  1. an abrupt change/halt/departure
     突然改变；骤然停顿；拂袖而去
• （言语、行为）粗鲁的，莽撞的，唐突的；生硬的
  speaking or acting in a way that seems unfriendly and rude; not taking time to say more than is necessary
  1. an abrupt manner
     唐突的举止
  2. She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.
     在我们会面时，她跟我说话非常生硬。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 突然的，意外的（常指令人不快的改变或行为）
  Anabruptchange or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
  1. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up...
     父母婚姻的破裂使得罗茜田园诗般美好的世界陡然画上了句号。
  2. The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness...
     经济衰退让这幸福戛然而止。
  3. His abrupt departure is bound to raise questions.
     他的拂袖而去必然会招来很多疑问。
• ADJ-GRADED （言语）粗鲁的，唐突的，鲁莽的
  Someone who isabruptspeaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.
  1. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness...
     他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。
  2. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
     她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。

英英释义

adj

• surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
  1. an abrupt reply
• exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  1. came to an abrupt stop
  2. an abrupt change in the weather
• extremely steep
  1. an abrupt canyon
  2. the precipitous rapids of the upper river
  3. the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
  4. a sharp drop
  Synonym:precipitoussharp
• marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
  1. abrupt prose
  Synonym:disconnected

双语例句

• You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you.
  您也可以找到司机会突然和人民将推动过去，你。
• The bus came to an abrupt stop.
  公共汽车突然停下。
• I'm sorry he was so abrupt with you.
  抱歉他对你的态度如此强硬。
• The road takes an abrupt bend to the west.
  这条道路突然向西拐弯。
• The cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt.
  从事故场景到医院场景的切换似乎太突然了。
• But the abrupt and cryptic nature of the ending has puzzled and annoyed many readers.
  结局的出其不意和神秘性竟使许多读者困惑和烦恼。
• Came to an abrupt stop; an abrupt change in the weather.
  突然停了下来；天气的突然变化。
• Ade has an abrupt manner.
  艾德举止粗鲁。
• The man's abrupt appearance almost spoiled the party.
  那个男人的突然出现几乎搅浑了这场晚会。
• Against the belief in such abrupt changes, embryology enters a strong protest.
  对于这种突然变化的信念，在胚胎学上提出了强有力的反证。