| 单词 | abrupt |
| 释义 | abrupt (once / 194 pages) 1adj 2adj 3adj An abrupt decision is one you make suddenly. An abrupt halt is one the Road Runner comes to when reaching an abrupt drop-off—you'd hear brakes squealing. Because being abrupt with someone is often a way of showing them that you are angry, you often apologize for the appearance of it. "I'm sorry I was abrupt. I was rushing to get to class." The root of abrupt is Latin rumpere "to break," which also gives us rupture "break" and interrupt "break into." WORD FAMILYabrupt: abruptedly, abrupter, abruptest, abruptly, abruptness+/abruptness: abruptnesses USAGE EXAMPLESVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared the abrupt cash overhaul an economic triumph, claiming people were racing to deposit the old notes into banks. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) He described the company’s change as an “evolution,” not an abrupt shift. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Everyone was surprised by the state’s abrupt change in position. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1adj exceedingly sudden and unexpected came to an abrupt stop an abrupt change in the weather Syn sudden happening without warning or in a short space of time 2adj marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions 2abrupt prose Syn disconnected disconnected, staccato (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply adj surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner 3an abrupt reply Syn discourteous showing no courtesy; rude adj extremely steep an abrupt canyon Syn precipitous, sharp steep having a sharp inclination |
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