curt

英 [kɜːt]

美 [kɜːrt]

adj.  简短而失礼的; 唐突无礼的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 简短而失礼的；唐突无礼的
  appearing rude because very few words are used, or because sth is done in a very quick way
  1. a curt reply
     唐突无礼的答复
  2. a curt nod
     草草的点头
  3. His tone was curt and unfriendly.
     他说话的语调粗暴无礼。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 简短而失礼的;唐突无礼的
  If you describe someone ascurt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
  1. Her tone of voice was curt...
     她说话的语气唐突无礼。
  2. 'The matter is closed,' was the curt reply.
     得到的答复简短而无礼：“事情已经结束了。”

英英释义

adj

• brief and to the point
  1. a crisp retort
  2. a response so curt as to be almost rude
  3. the laconic repl
  4. short and terse and easy to understand
  Synonym:crisplaconicterse
• marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  1. try to cultivate a less brusque manner
  2. a curt reply
  3. the salesgirl was very short with him
  Synonym:brusquebruskshort(p)

双语例句

• The curt, hoarse sound of the old man's voice announced a strange degree of excitement.
  老人的话说得简短急促，声音嘶哑，说明他的激动达到了少见的剧烈程度。
• The bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, as usual, curt to my polite Happy New Year.
  给我办理业务的银行职员是一位老先生，留着一捋白胡子。他像平常一样简洁地回应我那句礼貌的新年快乐。
• Furthermore, the following trace-based tools have also been updated: curt, filemon, netpmon, pprof, and splat.
  此外，还对以下基于跟踪的工具进行了更新：Curt、filemon、netpmon、pprof和splat。
• A curt response from Lee.
  从李生硬的回应。
• A: Am I curt with you if I ask you to marry me now?
  如果我现在向你求婚，不会太唐突吧？
• At first, I thought curt would change his mind and soften.
  起初我以为他早晚会回心转意。
• Try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply; the salesgirl was very short with him.
  试图培养得礼貌些；唐突的回答；那个女售货员对他很无礼。
• Her face clouded over in confusion at his curt tone.
  他唐突的口气使她不知所措，脸色也沉了下来。
• She apologized for being so curt with me.
  她因为如此唐突失礼而向我道歉。
• 'The matter is closed,' was the curt reply.
  得到的答复简短而无礼：“事情已经结束了。”