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

　～ answer　唐突的回答
　～ bend　急转弯
　～ change　突然改变
　～ death　暴毙
　～ departure　突然离去
　～ descent　陡坡
　～ ending　突然终止
　～ entrance　闯入
　～ halt　骤然停止
　～ manner　唐突的举止
　～ movement　意外的运动
　～ peak　突兀的险峰
　～ reply　生硬的回答
　～ sentence　不连贯的句子
　～ slope　陡峭的斜坡
　～ style of writing　不流畅的文体
　～ turn　急剧转折
　～ young girl　唐突的少女

　Here the river takes an abrupt bend to the west.　这条河在这里急转向西流去。
　An abrupt descent suddenly appeared before him.　他面前突然出现一个陡峭的斜坡。
　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。
　The meeting came to an abrupt end.　会议突然结束了。
　The bus came to an abrupt stop.　公共汽车突然停下。
　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。
　The car made an abrupt turn.　那辆汽车突然改变了方向。
　I don't know the cause of his abrupt leave.　我不知道他突然离去的原因。
　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。
　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。
　He talks to everyone in an abrupt manner.　他无论跟谁说话都简单粗鲁。
　Ade has an abrupt manner.　艾德举止粗鲁。
　His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.　他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。
　The change in George's circumstances was abrupt.　乔治的情况改变得太过突兀。
　She always sounds abrupt on the telephone.　在电话中听起来她总像很无礼。
　She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.　在我们会面时她跟我说话非常生硬。
　The headteacher is very abrupt with parents.　校长对家长们非常粗鲁。
　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。

　［派生词］ abruptly adv.突然地‖abruptness n.突然，出其不意；粗鲁，唐突无礼
　［同义词］ hasty, headlong, impetuous, precipitate, sheer, steep, sudden, blunt, brusque, curt, gruff, rude, short, surly
　［反义词］ deliberate, flat, gradual, leisurely, sloping, mannerly, polite, tactful
　［词源］拉丁语abruptus（破裂，破碎）