"curt" in Chinese (Simplified)
简短而无礼生硬
Definition
当某人说话简短直接,有时显得无礼或不友好时,可以用简短而无礼来形容。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Curt'常用于形容说话方式或回答,如'curt reply'(简短无礼的回答)。比'short'更有生硬或无礼的语气。多见于书面或正式场合,不常用于口语对话。
Examples
His curt answer surprised everyone.
他**简短而无礼**的回答让大家很惊讶。
The manager gave a curt reply to the question.
经理对这个问题给出了一个**生硬**的回答。
She sounded curt on the phone.
她在电话里听起来很**生硬**。
Sorry if I seemed curt earlier—I was just in a hurry.
如果我刚才显得很**生硬**,不好意思——我只是赶时间。
His text messages are always so curt. I can never tell if he’s mad!
他发的信息总是很**简短而无礼**。我都搞不清他是不是生气了!
Her curt dismissal of their idea made the team feel discouraged.
她**简短而无礼**地否定了他们的想法,让团队感到灰心。