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curt

[英] [kɜ:t] [美] [kət] 生词本

adj.

  • 易混淆的单词:Curt  
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  • 词典例句

1. ADJ-GRADED 简短而失礼的;唐突无礼的 If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way. 
  • Her tone of voice was curt...

    她说话的语气唐突无礼。

  • 'The matter is closed,' was the curt reply.

    得到的答复简短而无礼:“事情已经结束了。”

curtly
  • 'I'm leaving,' she said curtly.

    “我要走了,”她冷冰冰地抛出几个字。

Adjective

1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness;

  • "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"
  • "a curt reply"
  • "the salesgirl was very short with him"

2. brief and to the point; effectively cut short;

  • "a crisp retort"
  • "a response so curt as to be almost rude"
  • "the laconic reply; `yes'"
  • "short and terse and easy to understand"
1. He dismissed them with a curt nod.
他只随便点了一下头就把他们打发走了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. He gave me an extremely curt answer.
他对我作了极为草率的答复。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He spoke with curt finality.
他说得斩钉截铁。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》