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brusque

UK/brusk/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Rudely abrupt or curt in speech or manner.

唐突的,粗鲁简短的,直率无礼的

Root Breakdown

Loanword
brusqueother
=brusque

Common Collocations

  • 1.brusque reply生硬的回答
  • 2.brusque manner粗鲁的举止

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His brusque manner made people think he was unfriendly, but he was actually kind.

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