brusque
brusque 英 [bru:sk] 美 [brʌsk]
adj. 唐突的；直率的；无礼的
Indeed, some point out that Britain has a long history of brusque and occasional brutish behavior. 的确，有些人指出英国有长久的粗鲁和偶尔粗鲁的行为。
- If you ask a salesperson for help finding something and all you get in response is a brusque "Everything's out on the shelves," you'll probably take your business elsewhere. A brusque manner of speaking is unfriendly, rude, and very brief.
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- adj. 唐突的；直率的；无礼的
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1. Indeed, some point out that Britain has a long history of brusque and occasional brutish behavior.
的确，有些人指出英国有长久的粗鲁和偶尔粗鲁的行为。
- brusque (adj.) in older use also brusk, "abrupt in manner, rude," 1650s, from French brusque "lively, fierce," from Italian adjective brusco "sharp, tart, rough," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *bruscum "butcher's broom plant," from Late Latin brucus "heather," from Gaulish *bruko- (compare Breton brug "heath," Old Irish froech). Related: Brusquely; brusqueness.
brusque / bruːsk ; brʊsk ; NAmE brʌsk / adjective using very few words and sounding rude 寡言而无礼的 SYN abrupt , curt ◆ The doctor spoke in a brusque tone. 医生不客气地简单说了几个字。 ▶ brusque·ly / ˈbruːskli ; ˈbrʊskli ; NAmE ˈbrʌskli / adverb ◆ ‘What's your name?’ he asked brusquely. “你叫什么名字？”他唐突地问道。 brusque·ness / ˈbruːsknəs ; ˈbrʊsknəs ; NAmE ˈbrʌsknəs / noun [uncountable ] brusque brusquer brusquest brusque / bruːsk ; brʊsk ; NAmE brʌsk / brusque·ly / ˈbruːskli ; ˈbrʊskli ; NAmE ˈbrʌskli / brusque·ness / ˈbruːsknəs ; ˈbrʊsknəs ; NAmE ˈbrʌsknəs /
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