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单词 abrupt
释义
abrupt
adjective
uk
/əˈbrʌpt/us
/əˈbrʌpt/

abruptadjective(SUDDEN)

C2
suddenandunexpected, and oftenunpleasant:
突然的；意外的
an abruptchange/movement突变／突发情况
Ourconversationcame to an abruptendwhen Georgeburstinto theroom.乔治突然冲进房间里，我们的谈话戛然而止。
Theroadendedin an abrupt(=suddenand verysteep)slopedown to thesea.道路沿一个险峭陡坡俯冲到海边，就到了尽头。
More examples
  • Thecarjudderedand came to an abrupthaltin themiddleof theroad.
  • There was an abruptchangein herattitudetowards me when sheheardthat I was Alan'sgirlfriend.
  • Thepartycame toratheran abruptendingwhen Tom'sparentscamehome.
  • There was an abruptfallinoursalesfiguresfollowingthebadpublicity.
  • As youstepinto theair-conditionedoffice, there is an abruptchangeintemperature.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not expected or planned
  • abruptly
  • abruptness
  • ad hoc
  • ad hocism
  • ad hockery
  • extemporize
  • inconceivably
  • innocent
  • innocently
  • instinctive
  • instinctively
  • sine die
  • spirit
  • spontaneity
  • spontaneous
  • spontaneously
  • unannounced
  • untoward
  • unwitting
  • unwittingly
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abruptadjective(UNFRIENDLY)

C2
using too few words whentalking, in a way thatseemsrudeandunfriendly:
（言语）生硬的；鲁莽的；唐突的
an abruptmanner/reply唐突的举止／生硬的回答
He is sometimes very abruptwithclients.他有时对待客户非常粗鲁。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
not speaking much or often
  • quietShe's a quiet little thing.
  • taciturnHer father was a shy, taciturn man.
  • abruptHe is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients.
  • curtShe was very curt with him.
  • terseI don't appreciate how terse she is in meetings.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour
  • abruptly
  • abruptness
  • bald
  • baldly
  • baldness
  • bluff
  • blunt
  • directness
  • edgelord
  • flat outphrase
  • forthright
  • forthrightness
  • outspoken
  • plain speaking
  • plain-spoken
  • plainness
  • point-blank
  • shoot
  • suffer
  • vocal
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Not being friendly
Not saying much

Related words

abruptly
abruptness
(Definition ofabruptfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

abrupt| American Dictionary

abrupt
adjective
us
/əˈbrʌpt/

abruptadjective(SUDDEN)

suddenand notexpected, often withunpleasantresults:
There was an abruptchangein hermood.
We came to an abruptcurvein theroad.

abruptadjective(NOT FRIENDLY)

notfriendlyorpolite;showinglittleinterestintalkingto otherpeople:
His abruptmannermakes meuncomfortable.

abruptly

adverbus
/əˈbrʌp·tli/
They abruptlylefttheparty.
(Definition ofabruptfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofabrupt

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However, some transitions are moreabrupt, and therefore usually faster.
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The polar opposite situation is one in which the transition follows a moreabruptbreak with the authoritarian order.
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The change from body tegument to nephridiopore tegument was clearly not anabrupt, but rather a gradual process (fig. 5).
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Early morning water-ice clouds, which evaporated when the temperature rose, were detected in the lower atmosphere, as well asabrupttemperature fluctuations.
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Anabruptincrease in lattice compression indicates that a shock wave is generated by the pump laser irradiation.
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The authors then demonstrated18 the application of the non-linear learning technique to detectabruptfailures in robotic systems with modeling uncertainties.
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One narrative section centres on a particular character and is then continued by theabruptintroduction of more characters.
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The circulatory changes that result in functional closure of the foramen are sudden andabrupt, occurring within the first few minutes after birth.
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A thin conglomerate andabruptfacies change between the members mark this contact.
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Subsequentabruptdeepening led to deposition of a thick black shale unit, turbidite deposits and large-scale submarine channel-fill deposits.
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Often, there is a gradational transition in luminescence from weak to stronger, followed by anabruptreturn to weak luminescence.
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The plants need to shed their leaves in response toabruptenvironmental change.
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Not only was the formal apparatus radically new, but there was an even moreabruptbreak with the traditional principles of fundamental physics.
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Though multiple states could be achieved, transitions wereabruptand predictable.
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As might be expected, these forces decrease as the temperature falls, withabruptchanges occurring at phase transitions.
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