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单词 curt
释义 curt
I. \ˈkər]t, -ə̄], -əi], usu ]d.+V\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Latin curtus shortened — more at shear
1.
 a. of speech or writing : brief or concise : sparing of words : condensed, terse
  < wrote with curt realistic precision — Carl Van Doren >
  < a curt, clean, and complete account >
 b. : marked by such shortness of speech, writing, or manner as to suggest discourtesy, displeasure, or peremptoriness : laconic, terse
  < a curt message … bade her return at once to Rome — John Buchan >
  : brusque, abrupt
  < a curt nod >
2. : short in linear extent : shortened
Synonyms: see bluff
II. abbreviation
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