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curt

英 [kɜːt]

美 [kɜːrt]

adj.  简短而失礼的; 唐突无礼的

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Collins.1 / BNC.16308 / COCA.18407

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 简短而失礼的;唐突无礼的
      appearing rude because very few words are used, or because sth is done in a very quick way
      1. a curt reply
        唐突无礼的答复
      2. a curt nod
        草草的点头
      3. His tone was curt and unfriendly.
        他说话的语调粗暴无礼。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 简短而失礼的;唐突无礼的
      If you describe someone ascurt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
      1. Her tone of voice was curt...
        她说话的语气唐突无礼。
      2. '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。”

    英英释义

    adj

    • brief and to the point
      1. a crisp retort
      2. a response so curt as to be almost rude
      3. the laconic repl
      4. short and terse and easy to understand
      Synonym:crisplaconicterse
    • marked by rude or peremptory shortness
      1. try to cultivate a less brusque manner
      2. a curt reply
      3. the salesgirl was very short with him
      Synonym:brusquebruskshort(p)

    双语例句

    • He rapped out a series of curt commands.
      他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
    • She apologized for being so curt with me.
      她因为如此唐突失礼而向我道歉。
    • The boss was rather curt with him.
      老板对他相当粗鲁无礼。
    • But you see, my friend Curt is blind.
      但是,你知道,我的朋友Curt是个盲人。
    • He's rather curt when he's angry.
      他生气时不免有些失礼。
    • At first, I thought curt would change his mind and soften.
      起初我以为他早晚会回心转意。
    • The curt, hoarse sound of the old man's voice announced a strange degree of excitement.
      老人的话说得简短急促,声音嘶哑,说明他的激动达到了少见的剧烈程度。
    • He had been curt with gertrude.
      他对格特鲁德很简慢。
    • Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day?
      你是否曾让一个差劲的司机、粗鲁的侍者、尖刻的老板或者愚钝的下属破坏了一天的心情?
    • Her tone of voice was curt
      她说话的语气唐突无礼。