curt
美音:
[kə:t
]英音:
[kə:t
]adj.简略的
难易程度:
curt为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:curtness 副词:curtly 形容词比较级:curter 最高级:curtest
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curt
/kɜ:t; kɝt/
adj (derog 贬) (of a speaker, his manner, what he says) rudely brief; abrupt (指说话者、态度、话语)简单粗暴的, 唐突无礼的
*a curt answer, rebuke, etc 唐突无礼的回答、责难等
* He's rather curt when he's angry. 他生气时不免有些失礼.
* I was a little curt with him, ie spoke sharply to him. 我有点冒犯了他(言语尖刻).
curt
adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: curtus 'shortened']
using very few words in a way that seems rude
With a curt nod, he turned away and sat down.
a curt note
>curtlyadv
>curtnessn[U]