brusque
adj. 粗魯的,莽撞的; 唐突; 疾言厲色
If you describe a person or their behaviour as brusque, you mean that they deal with things, or say things, quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude.
The doctors are brusque and busy ...
醫生們說話簡短生硬,十分忙碌。
They received a characteristically brusque reply from him.
他們從他那裡得到的是一個粗魯無禮的答覆,他一貫都是那樣的。
1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness;
She was businesslike and brusque, with no small talk.
她公事公辦,不講絮話,但有時話語唐突.
But Mr Fenty's brusque style has alienated many of his constituents.
但是芬提莽撞的風格疏遠了很多選民.
Some customers are not ratIT brusque and don't seem to like conversation.
有些顧客相當粗魯,也不願多說話.
His manner was brusque.
他的舉止唐突.
Walter found his new charge brusque and unapproachable, the hours were incredibly long.
沃特發現他的新主人說話很少, 而且不易接近.時間過得非常長.