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curt

UK //kɜːt//US //kɜːrt//

词源

源自中古英语,可能来自拉丁语 'curtus',意为“缩短的”或“截断的”。

adjective

❶ 形容说话或行为简短生硬,显得不太礼貌或不耐烦。通常指因情绪不佳或不想多谈而表现出的态度。

“He gave a curt reply and walked away.”

(他简短生硬地回了一句就走开了。)

“Her curt manner made the customers uncomfortable.”

(她生硬的态度让顾客感到不舒服。)

同义词:abrupt, brusque, terse, blunt, short

常见短语

curt response — 指简短生硬的回应,通常显得不太友好或缺乏耐心。

“Her curt response showed she wasn't interested in continuing the conversation.”

(她生硬的回应表明她不想继续谈话。)