curt

英 [kɜːt]

美 [kɜːrt]

adj.  简短而失礼的; 唐突无礼的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 简短而失礼的；唐突无礼的
  appearing rude because very few words are used, or because sth is done in a very quick way
  1. a curt reply
     唐突无礼的答复
  2. a curt nod
     草草的点头
  3. His tone was curt and unfriendly.
     他说话的语调粗暴无礼。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 简短而失礼的;唐突无礼的
  If you describe someone ascurt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
  1. Her tone of voice was curt...
     她说话的语气唐突无礼。
  2. 'The matter is closed,' was the curt reply.
     得到的答复简短而无礼：“事情已经结束了。”

英英释义

adj

• brief and to the point
  1. a crisp retort
  2. a response so curt as to be almost rude
  3. the laconic repl
  4. short and terse and easy to understand
  Synonym:crisplaconicterse
• marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  1. try to cultivate a less brusque manner
  2. a curt reply
  3. the salesgirl was very short with him
  Synonym:brusquebruskshort(p)

双语例句

• He's rather curt when he's angry.
  他生气时不免有些失礼。
• "Because it's your marriage," came the curt answer.
  因为它是你的婚姻，来简略的答案。
• The former chairman first made a curt speech, and encouraged leaguers with his own experience.
  首先，俱乐部前届主席汪澈做了简短的讲话，以自己在俱乐部的亲身经历鼓励广大会员。
• The teacher gave the students a curt answer.
  老师给学生们一个简短的回答。
• He rapped out a series of curt commands.
  他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
• I was a little curt with him.
  我有点冒犯了他。
• Curt was best man in my wedding, and I was his a few years later when he married my sister's roommate.
  我结婚的时候是Curt做我的男傧相，几年以后当他和我妹妹的室友结婚时我又做了他的男傧相。
• Furthermore, the following trace-based tools have also been updated: curt, filemon, netpmon, pprof, and splat.
  此外，还对以下基于跟踪的工具进行了更新：Curt、filemon、netpmon、pprof和splat。
• Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day?
  你是否曾让一个差劲的司机、粗鲁的侍者、尖刻的老板或者愚钝的下属破坏了一天的心情？
• Try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply; the salesgirl was very short with him.
  试图培养得礼貌些；唐突的回答；那个女售货员对他很无礼。