sudden and unexpected 突然的,意外的 I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject. 出其不意的变换题目让我很吃惊。 the match came to an abrupt end on the 13th hole. 比赛在第13洞时突然中止了。
brief to the point of rudeness; curt 简慢的;唐突无礼的 you were rather abrupt with that young man. 你对那个年轻人过于生硬了。 ■(of a style of speech or writing) not flowing smoothly; disjointed (讲话或写作风格)不流畅的;不连贯的
steep; precipitous 险峻的;陡峭的 the abrupt double peak. 陡峭的双峰。
派生 abruptly adverb abruptness noun 语源
late 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus 'broken off, steep', past participle of abrumpere, from ab- 'away, from' + rumpere 'break'