Abrupt

(adj.) surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; 'an abrupt reply' .

(adj.) exceedingly sudden and unexpected; 'came to an abrupt stop'; 'an abrupt change in the weather' .

(adj.) extremely steep; 'an abrupt canyon'; 'the precipitous rapids of the upper river'; 'the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings'; 'a sharp drop' .

(adj.) marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; 'abrupt prose' .

校对:莱斯利

• To avoid being too abrupt, I then spoke of the Aged and of Miss Skiffins. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Barclay's remarks were subdued and abrupt, so that none of them were audible to the listeners. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• The same principles are followed by horticulturists; but the variations are here often more abrupt. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• She had reached a point where abrupt retrenchment was necessary, and the only cheap life was a dull life. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Her efforts in this line, however, were brought to an abrupt close by an untoward accident, which quenched her ardor. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• If you will forgive this liberty,--my rough ways,--too abrupt, I fear--but I will be more gentle next time. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• This was a sore trouble to me, adding, as I then thought, one more instance of the abrupt appearance of a great group of species. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• He was one of those surgeons whom it is dangerous to vex--abrupt in his best moods, in his worst savage. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• He was totally unaffected by the abrupt change in pressure, although the deepest he had ever been was ninety feet, and on that occasion he had suffered from bleeding at the nose and ears. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• There is everything to be done, said Lydgate, with abrupt energy. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• My aunt had written her one of the odd, abrupt notes--very little longer than a Bank note--to which her epistolary efforts were usually limited. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He never went on with any subject, but gave little, short, abrupt answers. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• We both bounced into the parlour in a highly abrupt and undignified manner. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Ere I could answer, Fifine Beck burst in, rosy and abrupt, calling out that I was wanted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I have been too abrupt in communicating the news; it has excited you beyond your strength. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• His manner--at least his manner towards me--is much more abrupt than it used to be. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Mr. Martin is now awkward and abrupt; what will he be at Mr. Weston's time of life? 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• At length, in an abrupt manner she asked, Where is he? 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• It cannot be denied that such abrupt and great changes of structure are widely different from those which most species apparently have undergone. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• There was something so very abrupt and unsettled in Mr. Winkle's manner, that Mr. Pickwick involuntarily looked at his two friends for an explanation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I think so: he is very changeful and abrupt. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He has a good warm heart under his bluff abrupt ways. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• According to our experience, abrupt and strongly marked variations occur in our domesticated productions, singly and at rather long intervals of time. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• In answer to this question, which was oddly abrupt, I said I liked her very much and thought she was more agreeable than she used to be. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• This abrupt change was occasioned by her father's face. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• His words were quite abrupt and awkward; but the tone made them sound like an ardent, appealing avowal. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She was edified at the complete though abrupt diversion of his homage from herself to the heiress. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I immediately began to discuss the merits and demerits of Frederick with my usual and abrupt frankness. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Her manner was short and abrupt, yet faltering and timid. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.

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