curt
英 [kɜːt]
美 [kɝt]
- adj. 简略的;简要的;草率的;简单粗暴的
- n. (Curt)人名;(法)屈尔;(英)柯特;(德、西、芬、罗、瑞典)库尔特
助记提示
1. curtus "short, cut short, cut off, shortened" => curt.
2. 同源词:curt, curtail.
3. short => curt, curtail.
4. 先比较发音相近的单词:skirt(裙子),“裙子”含义由“短”而来,因此两词可以串记;再如shirt(衬衫)、short(短的)。不过skirt的词根不是-kirt-,而是-skir-“切”,同根词如:scar(疤痕)、score(刻痕;得分)等。
双语例句
- 1. "The matter is closed," was the curt reply.
- 得到的答复简短而无礼:“事情已经结束了。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her tone of voice was curt.
- 她说话的语气唐突无礼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. His tone was curt and unfriendly.
- 他说话的语调粗暴无礼。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He dismissed them with a curt nod.
- 他只随便点了一下头就把他们打发走了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He gave me an extremely curt answer.
- 他对我作了极为草率的答复.
来自《简明英汉词典》