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abrupt

🇬🇧 UK/ә'brʌpt/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1

Definitions

adj.

Sudden and unexpected; curt or brusque in manner; having sharp transitions

突然的,唐突的;(态度)生硬的;陡峭的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
abdown, away, reversal
+
ruptbreak, burst
=abrupt

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His sudden resignation was quite abrupt.

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