(人或说话方式)唐突的,生硬无礼的;简短而缺乏礼貌的。(也可指举止“简慢、粗鲁”。)
/brʊsk/
He gave a brusque reply and walked away.
他生硬地回了一句就走开了。
Though he sounded brusque in the meeting, he later apologized and explained he was under pressure.
尽管他在会议上听起来很唐突,后来还是道歉并解释说自己压力很大。
来自法语 brusque,意为“突然的、粗率的”,与“急促、欠圆滑”的语气或态度相关;进入英语后常用来形容说话或待人“简短直接到显得无礼”。