curt

英 [kɜːt]

美 [kɜːrt]

adj.  简短而失礼的; 唐突无礼的

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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

• The boss was rather curt with him.
  老板对他相当粗鲁无礼。
• He rapped out a series of curt commands.
  他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
• At first, I thought curt would change his mind and soften.
  起初我以为他早晚会回心转意。
• A: Am I curt with you if I ask you to marry me now?
  如果我现在向你求婚，不会太唐突吧？
• A curt reply came back stating that 10 per cent Think Time was something Tim believes in and urges us to do, although it was not compulsory.
  对方给出了非常简短的回复，称10%思考时间是蒂姆相信是对的，并敦促我们去做的事情，尽管不是强制性的。
• His remark was brief without being curt.
  他的话简单而不草率无礼。
• Her face clouded over in confusion at his curt tone.
  他唐突的口气使她不知所措，脸色也沉了下来。
• She apologized for being so curt with me.
  她因为如此唐突失礼而向我道歉。
• A curt response from Lee.
  从李生硬的回应。
• After his parent's death, the curt made him a ward of him aunt.
  他双亲过世后，法官让他的姑妈当监护人。