abrupt
adj
1 sudden and unexpected 突然的; 意外的
a road with many abrupt turns 一条有很多急转弯的路
an abrupt ending, change, departure 突如其来的终止, 骤然的变化, 突然的离去.
2
(a) (of speech, etc) not smooth; disconnected; disjointed (指言语等)不流畅的, 不连贯的, 支离的
short abrupt sentences 短小而不连贯的句子
an abrupt style of writing 不流畅的文体.
(b) (of behaviour) rough; curt (指行为)粗鲁的, 唐突的
He has an abrupt manner, ie makes no attempt to be polite. 他举止粗鲁.
3 (of a slope) very steep (指斜坡)陡峭的.
🎯 考研助记
bankrupt破产:bank银行 rupt(=break)破裂 rupture n/v 破裂 ab(=off)+rupt:abrupt 突然的 co(共同)+rupt:corrupt 腐败的 dis(分离)+rupt:破裂分散即 使破裂 e(=out)+rupt:erupt=break out 暴发 inter(相互)+rupt:在相互相交中被 打断 i(=in)+rupt:irrupt:break in 突然闯入
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'brʌpt]a. 突然的, 唐突的, 陡峭的, 不连贯的
🏥 医学释义
①突然的 ②裂状的
🌿 同词根单词
rupturen. 断裂,破裂;友好关系的决裂;[医]疝气;
vt.& vi. 使破裂;断绝(关系等);发生疝;使不和;
vi. 破裂;发疝气;
ripn. 裂口;废物;[美国俚语]偷窃;浪子;
vt.& vi. 扯破,撕坏;
vt. 撕成;锯;猛地扯开;拆(衣服);
vi. 裂开,绽线;
corruptadj. 堕落的,道德败坏的;贪污的,腐败的;腐烂的;(文献等)错误百出的;
vt. 使腐败;使堕落;使腐烂;
vi. 堕落;腐化;腐烂;
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