An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
例句
Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up...父母婚姻的破裂使得罗茜田园诗般美好的世界陡然画上了句号。The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness...经济衰退让这幸福戛然而止。
ADJ-GRADED
(言语)粗鲁的,唐突的,鲁莽的
Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.
例句
He was abrupt to the point of rudeness...他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。
英汉词典释义
n.
粗鲁,莽撞
He hid his feelings behind a gruff abruptness.他把自己的感情隐藏在生硬鲁莽之中。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an abrupt discourteous manner
2. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
3. the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning