Abrupt (/əˈbrʌpt/) is an adjective meaning sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way, or referring to speech/behavior that is rude or sudden. It also has an adverb form, abruptly, and a noun form, abruptness.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]突然的，意外的（常指令人不快的改变或行为） 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。
His abrupt departure is bound to raise questions.
他的拂袖而去必然会招来很多疑问。
abruptly
He stopped abruptly and looked my way.
他突然停下，朝我看过来。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（言语）粗鲁的，唐突的，鲁莽的 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。
abruptly
'Good night, then,' she said abruptly.
“那么，晚安，”她生硬地说道。
abruptness
I think Simon was hurt by your abruptness this afternoon.
我觉得你下午的粗鲁行为对西蒙造成了伤害。
Oxford
ab·rupt/əˈbrʌpt; NAmEəˈbrʌpt/adjective1sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way 突然的；意外的◆an abrupt change/halt/departure突然改变；骤然停顿；拂袖而去2speaking or acting in a way that seems unfriendly and rude; not taking time to say more than is necessary （言语、行为）粗鲁的，莽撞的，唐突的；生硬的SYN
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◆an abrupt manner唐突的举止◆She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.我们会面时，她跟我说话非常生硬。▶ab·rupt·ly/əˈbrʌptli; NAmEəˈbrʌptli/adverbab·rupt·ness/əˈbrʌptnəs; NAmEəˈbrʌptnəs/noun[uncountable ]ab·rupt/əˈbrʌpt; NAmEəˈbrʌpt/ab·rupt·ly/əˈbrʌptli; NAmEəˈbrʌptli/ab·rupt·ness/əˈbrʌptnəs; NAmEəˈbrʌptnəs/
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abrupta‧brupt /əˈbrʌpt/ ●○○ adjective
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1sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plancome to an abrupt end/halt etc The bus came to an abrupt halt.2seeming rude and unfriendly, especially because you do not waste time in friendly conversation: Sorry, I didn’t mean to be so abrupt.—abruptness noun [uncountable]
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突然的(46%)，陡峭的(26%)，唐突的(18%)，意外的(10%)
adj.生硬的；突然的；唐突的；陡峭的
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