abrupt
英 [ə'brʌpt]
美[ə'brʌpt]
- adj. 生硬的；突然的；唐突的；陡峭的
词态变化
副词: abruptly;名词: abruptness;
中文词源
abrupt 突然
前缀ab-, 离开，断开。词根rupt, 断开，见corrupt, 词源同river, 水流冲刷。
英文词源
- abrupt (adj.)
- 1580s, from Latin abruptus "broken off, precipitous, disconnected," past participle of abrumpere "break off," from ab- "off" (see ab-) + rumpere "break" (see rupture (n.)). Related: Abruptly; abruptness.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, "Open these trunks!".
- 然后他又突然厉声说道，“把这些大箱子打开！”
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.
- 马林斯突然改变话题，这让我措手不及。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.
- 地点的突然改变会令人迷失方向。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.
- 他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。
来自柯林斯例句