Word · Frequency #16308
curt
简短无礼的;简慢的
核心释义
Rudely brief or terse.
- 1.
简短或简略的,尤指粗鲁无礼。
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- 2.
简短或简洁的。
Short or concise.
简短的;简要的;简短或简略的,尤指粗鲁无礼。;简短或简洁的。;简略的;简短的
用法In use
When I asked about the delay, she gave a curt reply and walked away.
用法提示:此处curt表示回答简短而冷淡,带有不耐烦的语气。
His curt email made me feel he was annoyed with my question.
用法提示:curt修饰email,形容内容简短且缺乏礼貌。
The manager's curt tone towards the new employee was uncalled for.
用法提示:curt形容语气,表示简短且不友善。
be curt with sb
curt 与 with 连用,后接人,表示对某人态度简慢无礼。
She was curt with the waiter.
她对服务员很简慢。
be curt in one's reply
in one's reply 强调在言语或文字回应中表现出简短;也可将 reply 换成 response 或 manner。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a curt reply
- 简慢无礼的答复
- His curt reply made it clear he didn't want to talk.他简慢无礼的答复表明他不想说话。
- a curt tone
- 生硬的语气
- She spoke in a curt tone to the waiter.她用生硬的语气对服务员说话。
- a curt nod
- 冷淡地点了一下头
- He gave a curt nod and left the room.他冷淡地点了一下头就离开了房间。
- curt manner
- 简慢的态度
- Her curt manner put off many new colleagues.她简慢的态度让许多新同事不敢接近。
- be curt with someone
- 对某人说话简慢无礼
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“cut”(切):话像被切掉一样又短又硬,显得简慢无礼。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常交谈中评价某人的回答或语气、书面叙述、报道或正式评论中描写说话方式、职场或服务场景中提及简慢的回应 curt 作形容词时多用于描述言语简短、有时显得粗鲁无礼,比较常见于书面叙述或正式评论;在日常口语中也可用来评价别人的回答简慢。它不一定总含贬义,也可仅表示简洁,需结合语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
curt 读作 /kɜːt/,与 hurt、shirt、dirt 同押 /ɜːt/。curd、curl 虽以 cur 开头,但结尾音不同,不押韵;cute 拼写相近,但读作 /kjuːt/,发音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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