英语词汇“brusque”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

If you ask a salesperson for help finding something and all you get in response is a brusque "Everything's out on the shelves," you'll probably take your business elsewhere. A brusque manner of speaking is unfriendly, rude, and very brief.

Brush and brusque are not related, but they sound similar––when someone is brusque, you often feel that they are trying to give you the "brush off." Near synonyms for brusque are curt, short, and gruff. Brusque (pronounced "brusk") was borrowed from the French word meaning "lively, fierce," from Italian brusco "coarse, rough."

WORD FAMILY

brusque: brusquely, brusqueness, brusquer, brusquest

USAGE EXAMPLES

Another day, a colleague addressed me by name, which is what passes for cordial in a brusque newsroom.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016)

A number of Mr. Reid’s fellow senators remarked on his brusque approach to negotiations, or even to conversations.

Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016)

“He was a little brusque, but we respected that and kind of needed that.”

Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016)

adj marked by rude or peremptory shortness

try to cultivate a less brusque manner

Syn

brusk, curt, short
discourteous

showing no courtesy; rude

单词	brusque
释义	brusque (once / 2104 pages) adj If you ask a salesperson for help finding something and all you get in response is a brusque "Everything's out on the shelves," you'll probably take your business elsewhere. A brusque manner of speaking is unfriendly, rude, and very brief. Brush and brusque are not related, but they sound similar––when someone is brusque, you often feel that they are trying to give you the "brush off." Near synonyms for brusque are curt, short, and gruff. Brusque (pronounced "brusk") was borrowed from the French word meaning "lively, fierce," from Italian brusco "coarse, rough." WORD FAMILY brusque: brusquely, brusqueness, brusquer, brusquest USAGE EXAMPLES Another day, a colleague addressed me by name, which is what passes for cordial in a brusque newsroom. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) A number of Mr. Reid’s fellow senators remarked on his brusque approach to negotiations, or even to conversations. Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016) “He was a little brusque, but we respected that and kind of needed that.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016) adj marked by rude or peremptory shortness try to cultivate a less brusque manner Syn brusk, curt, short discourteous showing no courtesy; rude
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