abrupt
US /əˈbrʌpt/
UK /əˈbrʌpt/

形容詞
1.
突然的, 意外的
sudden and unexpected
範例:
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The car came to an abrupt stop.
汽車突然停了下來。
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There was an abrupt change in the weather.
天氣突然變了。
2.
生硬的, 唐突的
brief to the point of rudeness; curt
範例:
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His reply was rather abrupt.
他的回答相當生硬。
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She has an abrupt manner that can be off-putting.
她有一種生硬的態度,可能會讓人反感。
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