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curt

  • Derivatives : n  curtness ; adv  curtly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

curt [kəːt]
  1. 1. adjective [+reply, tone, person] 唐突无礼的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

curt [kɝt] [kəːt]
  1. 1. adjective 原义：短的；缩短的
  2. 2. adjective （说话、文笔等）简短的，三言两语的，扼要的；粗率无礼的，简慢的，草率的，唐突的
    a curt reply
    草率的回答

Collins English-English Dictionary

curt [k3ːt]
  1. 1. adj rudely blunt and brief; abrupt
    a curt reply
  2. 2. adj short or concise
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated
See more results for curt in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

a curt reply
草率的回答 → curt
a curt reply → curt
他说得斩钉截铁。
He spoke with curt finality. → 斩钉截铁

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