abrupt
adj. 突然的,意外的; 粗鲁的,唐突的
An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
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。
The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness...
经济衰退让这幸福戛然而止。
Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.
He was abrupt to the point of rudeness...
他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。
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。
1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions;
2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected;
3. extremely steep;
4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner;
steep, abrupt, sheer
这些形容词均含"陡峭的,险峻的"之意。
He took an abrupt departure.
他突然离去.
His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.
他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情.
These adjectives mean abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech.
这些形容词意为粗鲁,有时意为在行为或言语上无礼.
He found himself indicted for arson and attempted murder, his career an abrupt ignominious end.
他被指控犯有纵火罪和谋杀未遂.他的事业突然间落了个可耻的下场.
An abrupt falling off in foreign trade may send the economy into a tail spin.
对外贸易额突然下跌可导致一场经济混乱.