• adj. 生硬的；突然的；唐突的；陡峭的

前缀ab-, 离开，断开。词根rupt, 断开，见corrupt, 词源同river, 水流冲刷。

abrupt (adj.)

1580s, from Latin abruptus "broken off, precipitous, disconnected," past participle of abrumpere "break off," from ab- "off" (see ab-) + rumpere "break" (see rupture (n.)). Related: Abruptly; abruptness.

1. 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。

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2. Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, "Open these trunks!".

然后他又突然厉声说道，“把这些大箱子打开！”

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3. Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.

马林斯突然改变话题，这让我措手不及。

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4. An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.

地点的突然改变会令人迷失方向。

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5. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.

他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。

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