| 单词 | curtness |
| 释义 | curtness (once / 39530 pages) n WORD FAMILY curtness: curtnesses+/curt: curter, curtest, curtly, curtness USAGE EXAMPLESHis face softened, as if he were trying to make up for his curtness. Chang-rae Lee, Native Speaker(1995) In Fehr’s baseball days, he sometimes had a reputation for arrogance and curtness in dealings with reporters and in negotiations. New York Times(Oct 22, 2012) “I expect so—I expect so,” he said, still brushing and trying with that shy curtness to avoid the contact of reality. MacKenzie, Compton, The Early Life and Adventures of Sy...(2012) n an abrupt discourteous manner Syn|Hyper abruptness, brusqueness, gruffness, shortness discourtesy, rudeness a manner that is rude and insulting |
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