"abruptness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 突然性
• 唐突

Definition

突然、意外或缺乏平滑的特质，通常会让人觉得生硬或不礼貌。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或描述性语境。常见如“the abruptness of his answer”或“the abruptness of the change”。暗示突然和可能不够礼貌。

Examples

The abruptness of his departure surprised everyone.

他离开的**突然性**让大家很惊讶。

Her abruptness made it hard to start a conversation.

她的**唐突**让人难以开始对话。

The movie ended with surprising abruptness.

电影以令人意外的**突然性**结束。

I'm sorry for the abruptness of my last message—I didn't mean to sound rude.

抱歉我上一条消息的**唐突**，我不是故意无礼。

The abruptness with which the meeting ended left us all confused.

会议结束的**突然性**让我们所有人都很困惑。

You could feel the abruptness in his tone when he answered.

他回答时语气里的**唐突**很明显。