1580s, from Latin abruptus "broken off, precipitous, disconnected," past participle of abrumpere "break off," from ab- "off" (see ab-) + rumpere "break" (see rupture (n.)). Related: Abruptly; abruptness.
雙語例句
1. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
她魯莽的態度讓克羅斯感到有點吃驚。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, "Open these trunks!".
然后他又突然厲聲說道，“把這些大箱子打開！”
來自柯林斯例句
3. Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.
馬林斯突然改變話題，這讓我措手不及。
來自柯林斯例句
4. An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.