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源自拉丁语 'abruptus'(意为“断裂的”),由 'ab-'(离开)和 'rumpere'(打破)组成。
❶ 突然地,出乎意料地。用于描述某事发生得很快且没有预警,常带有惊讶或不适的意味。
“The meeting ended abruptly when the fire alarm went off.”
(会议在火警响起时突然结束了。)
“She turned abruptly and walked away without saying goodbye.”
(她突然转身,连再见都没说就走了。)
come to an abrupt end — 突然结束,指某事在没有预兆的情况下很快终止。
“Their vacation came to an abrupt end when they ran out of money.”
(他们的假期因钱花光而突然结束。)