Word · Frequency #17511
curtly
简短草率地；唐突无礼地
In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
- 1.
In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
简短地,近乎无礼地。
简短地,近乎无礼地。；简略地；草率地
In use
She replied curtly, ending the conversation.
The manager nodded curtly and walked away.
He curtly dismissed the idea without discussion.
curtly + say/reply/ask
常用在表示说话或回应的动词前。
He curtly replied that he was not interested.
他草率地回答说自己不感兴趣。
verb + curtly
也可放在动词后，修饰动作方式。
She nodded curtly and walked away.
她草率地点了点头就走开了。
curtly + dismiss/reject
常用于拒绝或否定场合。
The manager curtly dismissed the suggestion.
经理草率地驳回了建议。
Common mistakes
She spoke in a curtly manner.She spoke in a curt manner.
curtly是副词，不能修饰名词manner，应用形容词curt。
He curtly explained the process.He briefly explained the process.
curtly含有粗鲁无礼之意，若仅表示简略，应用briefly。
Connections
Collocations
- answer curtly
- 简短生硬地回答
- When asked about the delay, she answered curtly and walked away.当被问及延误一事时，她简短生硬地回答后就走开了。
- reply curtly
- 唐突地回复
- He replied curtly to the invitation, saying he was too busy.他唐突地回复了邀请，说自己太忙了。
- say curtly
- 简短无礼地说
- “I don't care,” she said curtly.“我不在乎，”她简短无礼地说。
- speak curtly
- 说话简短生硬
- The manager spoke curtly to the staff during the meeting.经理在会上对员工说话简短生硬。
- nod curtly
- 简短生硬地点头
- He nodded curtly at the suggestion and left the room.他对这个建议简短生硬地点了点头，然后离开了房间。
- dismiss curtly
Learner notes
Memory Tip
curtly 以 curt 开头，curt 意为“简短无礼”：想象冷冷甩一句“行了”，简短又唐突。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面叙述、转述对话 curtly 多用于书面叙述或正式描述，表示说话简短、几乎到了无礼的程度。口语日常对话中不常用，但谈不上特别正式。
Grammar Note
通常用于修饰动词，表示说话或行为的方式简略、草率。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with curtly /ˈkɜːtli/. These -tly lookalikes all end in the same spelling and often the same /tli/ sound, but their stressed vowels differ. Beware curly /ˈkɜːli/, which looks similar but lacks the /t/ sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.