abrupt

[ə'brʌpt]

adj.突然的, 唐突的, 意外的, 陡峭的

a.

1. 突然的; 意外的

The abrupt change of schedule gave me lots of trouble.

行程突然改变给我造成许多麻烦。

2. (态度等)唐突的, 鲁莽的

She was offended by his abrupt manner.

他粗率无礼的举止触怒了她。

3. 陡峭的, 险峻的

She did not dare to bike down the abrupt slope.

她不敢骑着自行车冲下陡峭的斜坡。

4. (文章风格等)不连贯的

词形变化

副词: abruptly | 名词: abruptness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.突然的; 鲁莽的; 陡峭的

sudden  hasty  short  curt  unexpected  precipitous  steep  

同义参见:

brusque  momentary  caustic  cynical  impetuous  headlong  

英英释义

形容词 abrupt:

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

同义词：disconnected

exceedingly sudden and unexpected

extremely steep

同义词：precipitous, sharp

surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

补充

abruptabrupt英:[əˈbrʌpt] 美:[əˈbrʌpt]adj.1.突然的, 意外的I don't know the cause of his abrupt leave.我不知道他突然离去的原因。There were abrupt weather changes.天有不测风云。2.唐突的, 鲁莽的She always sounds abrupt on the telephone.在电话中听起来她总像很无礼。An abrupt descent suddenly appeared before him.他面前突然出现一个陡峭的斜坡。

例句

1. The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness.经济衰退让幸福戛然而止。 2. His abrupt departure is bound to raise questions.他不期离去必然会招来很多疑问。 3. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up.父母婚姻的破裂使得罗茜悠静闲适的美好生活陡然画上了句号。 4. He was a bit abrupt with me.他对我态度有些生硬。 5. She disliked David's abrupt manner.她不喜欢戴维态度生硬。 6. The garden opens out onto a wooded cliff top and an abrupt plunge to the water below.从花园再往外就是树木茂盛的悬崖顶, 峭壁直插入水。 7. The continental shelf is very narrow, and terminates seaward in an abrupt slope.大陆架非常狭窄, 尽头处形成向海洋深处延伸的陡坡。 8. the frequent and often abrupt changes of mood in the story故事中不断出现且常常很突兀的语气变换 9. Successful employee-owned companies require abrupt culture changes.经营成功的员工持股公司需要彻底地改变企业文化。 10. Below this depth, there is an abrupt shift to colder, saltier water.在这一深度以下, 水陡然变得更冰冷, 咸度更大。 11. abrupt leaves截形的叶子 12. to abrupt one’s visit突然中断访问 13. I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject.出其不意的变换题目让我很吃惊。 14. the match came to an abrupt end on the 13th hole.比赛在第13洞时突然中止了。 15. you were rather abrupt with that young man.你对那个年轻人过于生硬了。 16. the abrupt double peak.陡峭的双峰。 17. an abrupt change of plan计划突然改变 18. There was an abrupt change in the weather.天气突变。 19. The road came to an abrupt end.那条路突然就到头了。 20. The storm caused an abrupt power failure.暴风雨导致了突如其来的停电。 21. He is friendly with customers but abrupt (in his dealings) with his employees.他对顾客很和善，对雇员却很粗鲁。 22. She has an abrupt manner.她举止粗鲁。 23. "an abrupt [=curt, brusque] reply"生硬的回答 24. The party ended abruptly when the police arrived.聚会因警察的到来戛然而止。 25. She turned abruptly and walked away.她突然转身走了。 26. The land dropped off abruptly.地势陡然而下。 27. There is an abruptness in her manner.她举止粗鲁。 28. I was surprised by the abruptness of her manner.我对她的粗鲁举止感到惊讶。