"curt" in Chinese (Traditional)
簡短而無禮生硬
Definition
當某人說話簡短直接,有時會顯得無禮或不友善時,可以用簡短而無禮來形容。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Curt'常用來描述一個人的語氣或回應,如'curt reply'(簡短無禮的回應)。比'short'更帶有冷淡甚至無禮的意思,通常用於書面或正式描述上。
Examples
His curt answer surprised everyone.
他**簡短而無禮**的回答讓大家很驚訝。
The manager gave a curt reply to the question.
經理對這個問題給了一個**生硬**的回答。
She sounded curt on the phone.
她在電話裡聽起來很**生硬**。
Sorry if I seemed curt earlier—I was just in a hurry.
如果我剛才顯得很**生硬**,不好意思——我只是趕時間。
His text messages are always so curt. I can never tell if he’s mad!
他發的信息總是很**簡短而無禮**。我都搞不清他是不是生氣了!
Her curt dismissal of their idea made the team feel discouraged.
她**簡短而無禮**地否定了他們的想法,讓團隊感到氣餒。