1. 突然的，猝然的
2. 唐突的，鲁莽的，莽撞的
3. 意外的
4. 不连贯的
5. 陡峭的，险峻的，险峭的，陡的
6. 生硬的
7. 粗鲁的，粗暴的，没礼貌的，无礼的
8. 急转的
9. 支离的
10. 【地】断裂的
11. 【植】裂状的

1. 突然的; 意外的 sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
2. 粗鲁的; 莽撞的 speaking or acting in a way that seems unfriendly and rude; not taking time to say more than is necessary

1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions;

   "abrupt prose"
   

2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected;

   "came to an abrupt stop"
   "an abrupt change in the weather"
   

3. extremely steep;

   "an abrupt canyon"
   "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"
   "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"
   "a sharp drop"
   

4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner;

   "an abrupt reply"
   

1.突然的，意外的（常指令人不快的改变或行为）
Anabrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.

abrupt的翻译

e.g. Rosie's idyllic world came to anabrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up...
父母婚姻的破裂使得罗茜田园诗般美好的世界陡然画上了句号。
e.g. The recession brought anabrupt halt to this happiness...
经济衰退让这幸福戛然而止。

2.（言语）粗鲁的，唐突的，鲁莽的
Someone who isabrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.

e.g. He wasabrupt to the point of rudeness...
他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。
e.g. Cross was a little taken aback by herabrupt manner.
她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。

1. 突然：②形似记忆:火山突然(abrupt)爆发(erupt),打断(interrupt)了道路,破产(bankrupt)了银行. ①联想记忆:她不习惯(accustom)穿当地民族服饰(costume)的风俗(custom)①形似记忆:经常做深呼吸(breath)有利于胸部(breast)健美

2. 突然,陡峭的：abrogate 取消,废止 |abrupt 突然,陡峭的 | abscond 潜逃,逃匿

3. 突然的：abrogation 废除 |abrupt 突然的 |abruption 中断

4. 突然的,陡峭的：abound 丰富 |abrupt 突然的,陡峭的 | abstain 戒,避开

1. Here the river takes an abrupt bend to the west.
   这条河在这里急转向西流去。
2. An abrupt descent suddenly appeared before him.
   他面前突然出现一个陡峭的斜坡。
3. The road ended in an abrupt slope down to the sea.
   道路在一处朝向大海的陡坡处中止。
4. The meeting came to an abrupt end.
   会议突然结束了。
5. The bus came to an abrupt stop.
   公共汽车突然停下。
6. The train came to an abrupt stop, making many passengers fall off their seats.
   火车突然停下来,把许多旅客都从座位上摔下来。
7. The car made an abrupt turn.
   那辆汽车突然改变了方向。
8. I don't know the cause of his abrupt leave.
   我不知道他突然离去的原因。
9. Their conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
   他们的谈话在乔治闯进房间时突然停止。
10. There had been no expectation of war with the Japanese until their abrupt attack on Pearl Harbour.
    在日本人突然袭击珍珠港以前,人们没有料到会和日本作战。
11. He talks to everyone in an abrupt manner.
    他无论跟谁说话都简单粗鲁。
12. Ade has an abrupt manner.
    艾德举止粗鲁。
13. His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.
    他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。

1. The change in George's circumstances was abrupt.
   乔治的情况改变得太过突兀。
2. She always sounds abrupt on the telephone.
   在电话中听起来她总像很无礼。

1. She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.
   在我们会面时她跟我说话非常生硬。
2. The headteacher is very abrupt with parents.
   校长对家长们非常粗鲁。
3. The sales clerks were abrupt and impatient with the customers.
   销售人员对待顾客的态度粗暴无礼且缺乏耐心。

• The cause of your abrupt departure.

  出自：1 Henry VI,Shakespeare

• Talking in..abrupt sentences.

  出自：E. O

1. abrupt的基本意思是指行动事先没有警告,即“突然的,意外的”,可修饰具体的事物(如道路的拐弯等),也可修饰抽象的事物(如终止、变化等)。abrupt还可修饰斜坡、山峰等,意为“陡峭的”; 用于句子等意为“不连贯的”; 用于文体等意为“不流畅的”。
2. abrupt修饰言谈、举止、性格等时,意为“唐突的; 粗鲁的,莽撞的,无礼的,生硬的”。
3. abrupt在句中可用作定语或表语。
4. abrupt不用于比较等级。

steep，abrupt，sheer

这些形容词均含“陡峭的，险峻的”之意。

steep指坡度向上逐渐增加的斜陡坡，强调险峻，暗示难于攀登。

abrupt着重指地形突然起伏，形成尖角状。

sheer指自始至终近于垂直的陡峭，不仅仅很难爬上去，甚至于不可能攀登。

• ☆ 1580左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的abruptus，意为破裂，破碎。