abruptly
adverb uk/əˈbrʌpt.li/ us/əˈbrʌpt.li/
(suddenly)
突然地;意外地
in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way
He stood up abruptly and went outside. 他猛地站起身,向外面走去。
The talks ended abruptly when one of the delegations walked out in protest. 当一个代表团离场抗议时,会谈突然结束了。
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- The call ended abruptly.
- She came back five minutes late from lunch and was abruptly dismissed.
- The age of the dinosaurs ended abruptly about 65 million years ago.
(rudely)
(讲话)生硬地;鲁莽地;唐突地
in a way that seems rude and unfriendly, especially by using very few words when talking
"I don't care what you think," Audrey said abruptly. “我不在乎你怎么想,”奥黛丽粗鲁地说。
I know I sometimes speak and act abruptly. 我知道我有时说话和动作都很唐突。
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- He spoke more abruptly than he intended.
- "Why is this house so cold?" he asked abruptly.
- It annoyed me that he spoke so abruptly.
See: abrupt