brusque是什么意思,brusque怎么用

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📰 外刊例句

New York may have a reputation as a brusque , unfriendly place, but to those who buy expensive properties, at least, it can be very welcoming. 纽约这个城市可能素有冷漠粗暴、不友好的名声,但至少它会非常欢迎那些前来购置昂贵房产的人。

—— 《经济学人》

—— 《纽约时报》


📖 基本释义

[adjective] abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
[形容词] 在言语或举止上粗鲁或随便的


💡 深入解读

Brusque 一词源自意大利语brusco(锋利的、酸涩的、粗糙的),17世纪50年代经法语brusque进入英语后,最初用来形容葡萄酒“酸涩的”。不过这个含义随后很快演变为今义“粗鲁的、唐突的”,主要指人在说话或处理事情时简短急速到了简慢粗暴、生硬无礼的地步,

比如:

The spin doctor spoke in a brusque tone.该舆论导向专家不客气地简单说了几个字。

She is always affable and never brusque with people.她对人总是和蔼可亲,从不疾言厉色。

值得注意的是, brusque 有时也拼作 brusk 使用。


📚 名著用例

Too brusque , Alayne thought. She should have greeted him with a smile, told him how strong and brave he looks. 你太唐突了,阿莲心想,你应该微笑着哄他,告诉他他有多么强壮勇敢。

— 出自《美国作家乔治·R·R·马丁所著的史诗奇幻小说系列《冰与火之歌》( A Song of Ice and Fire )。》


🔍 同近义词

  • abrupt: brief to the point of rudeness; curt
  • blunt: (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright
  • curt: rudely brief
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