【brusque】 - A-level备考词汇

brusque

UK:  [brʊsk]

US:  [brʊsk]

adj.

1.粗暴的,无礼的,唐突的

2.粗鲁;唐突的

3.唐突,唐突无理,话语唐突

1 . I got his secretary who was rather brusque with me and told me to call back later.
我跟他的秘书通了电话，他秘书对我很无礼，并叫我稍后再打过去。

2 . He generally affected a brusque manner, but he had a great smile, a good sense of humor, and a keen understanding of human nature.
他总是装出一副很粗鲁的样子，但笑起来却十分爽朗，也很有幽默感，对人性有着深刻的洞察。

3 . You probably walked away thinking they were pretty unfriendly, even if you intellectually knew they may have had a reason for being brusque.
你可能认为他们不友好就走开了，即使你理智上知道他们可能另有原因。

4 . She dropped her head; then, with a brusque movement, she pulled to the door, which closed behind her.
她低下了头，继而以急促的动作，突然一下把门带上了。

5 . try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply; the salesgirl was very short with him.
试图培养得礼貌些；唐突的回答；那个女售货员对他很无礼。