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abrupt

英 [ə'brʌpt] 美 [ə'brʌpt]

adj. 生硬的；突然的；唐突的；陡峭的

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。

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！”

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。

4. An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.: 地点的突然改变会令人迷失方向。

5. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.: 他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。