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。
简短草率地;唐突无礼地
简短地,近乎无礼地。;简略地;草率地
简短地,近乎无礼地。
In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
She replied curtly, ending the conversation.
她草率地回复,结束了对话。
用法提示:“curtly”修饰动词“replied”,表示回复时态度简略且不礼貌。
The manager nodded curtly and walked away.
经理草率地点了点头,然后走开了。
用法提示:“curtly”修饰动词“nodded”,表示点头动作简短且冷淡。
He curtly dismissed the idea without discussion.
他未经讨论就草率地驳回了这个想法。
用法提示:“curtly”修饰动词“dismissed”,表示驳回时态度简略粗暴。
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。
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。
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。
比 curtly 更强调无礼和爱答不理,通常带负面语气;不能用于中性或正面表达。
只表示用词少,不必然无礼;若需体现唐突无礼,应选 brusquely 或 curtly。
强调打断或突然发生,未必有故意冒犯之意;指人时只是欠缺铺垫。
强调坦率、不拐弯抹角,有时带生硬感,但不一定含敌意;比 curtly 更中性。
强调语气尖酸严厉,攻击性比 curtly 强;也可表示‘急剧地’等其他意义,需按语境区分。
grammar · medium
易错句子She spoke in a curtly manner.
正确表达She spoke in a curt manner.
curtly是副词,不能修饰名词manner,应用形容词curt。
grammar · medium
易错句子He curtly explained the process.
正确表达He briefly explained the process.
curtly含有粗鲁无礼之意,若仅表示简略,应用briefly。
与 curtly(简短而近乎无礼地)相反,强调礼貌,但不一定包含详细或热情。
与 curtly 相反,指以尊重和礼貌的方式,语气更为正式。
与 curtly 相反,强调和善、体贴,不带有生硬或唐突。
与 curtly 的冷漠、生硬相对,表示友好而充满温情。
curly 描述头发等形状,而 curtly 描述说话方式;拼写和发音相似但意义不同
courteously 表示礼貌,而 curtly 表示粗鲁;反义关系,但词形相近易混淆
abruptly 强调突然性,curtly 强调简慢;在描述说话方式时可互换但侧重点不同
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。
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。
简短无礼地说
“I don't care,” she said curtly.
“我不在乎,”她简短无礼地说。
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。
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。
简短生硬地打发
She dismissed the question curtly and moved on.
她简短生硬地打发了那个问题,然后继续往下讲。
curt(简短而无礼的)+ -ly(副词后缀);同根词:curt(形容词),curtness(名词)
简短而无礼的话常通过语气体现。
curtly 常与“回答”搭配,指简短生硬的答复。
这种简短话语往往带着轻慢、不重视对方的态度。
说话 curtly 时通常会让人感到不耐烦。
curtly 描述的是一种说话或行事方式。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.