curt

英 [kɜːt]

美 [kɜːrt]

adj. 简短而失礼的; 唐突无礼的

CET6 TOEFL GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.16308 / COCA.18407

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

A curt or disdainful rejection.
一种简单或傲慢的拒绝。
Aster ran off the attack in a curt businesslike way.
埃斯特以一种简捷，踏实的方式进行了这次袭击。
The boss was rather curt with him.
老板对他相当粗鲁无礼。
'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。”
She apologized for being so curt with me.
她因为如此唐突失礼而向我道歉。
"Because it's your marriage," came the curt answer.
因为它是你的婚姻，来简略的答案。
I want to ask them if they don't remember& a moment face to face in some revolving door? perhaps a "sorry" muttered in a crowd? a curt "wrong number" caught in the receiver?
我想问他们是否记不得了&在旋转门面对面那一刻？或者在人群中喃喃说出的「对不起」？或者在听筒截获的唐突的「打错了」？
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？
A curt reply came back stating that 10 per cent Think Time was something Tim believes in and urges us to do, although it was not compulsory.
对方给出了非常简短的回复，称10%思考时间是蒂姆相信是对的，并敦促我们去做的事情，尽管不是强制性的。
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。