brusquerie

/ˌbruːskəri/ /ˌbrʊskəri/

Meanings

noun

唐突，生硬，鲁莽。

The act or situation of being brusque; an abrupt or blunt quality.

Examples :

"The shopkeeper's brusquerie surprised the customer, who was used to friendlier service. "

店主的唐突态度让顾客感到惊讶，因为他已经习惯了更友好的服务。

Related Words

shopkeeper noun

/ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/ /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpər/

店主，掌柜。

"The shopkeeper at the corner store sold fresh fruit to the children on their way home from school. "

街角小店的店主卖新鲜水果给放学回家的孩子们。

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

顾客，客户，主顾

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多了两倍。

blunt noun

/blʌnt/

钝剑，练习剑.

"The fencer used a blunt to practice her thrusts and parries. "

击剑手用钝剑练习她的刺击和格挡。

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

abrupt noun

/aˈbɹʌpt/

突兀之处，深渊.

"The abrupt between the well-paved road and the ravine made crossing with the wheelchair incredibly dangerous. "

平整的道路和峡谷之间的突兀之处让轮椅通行变得极其危险。

brusque adjective

/bɹuːsk/ /bɹʌsk/

唐突，生硬，粗鲁。

"The librarian was brusque with me when I asked for help finding a book. "

我请图书馆员帮忙找书的时候，她态度很唐突，一点都不友善。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

friendlier adjective

/ˈfrendliər/ /ˈfrendlɪər/

更友善的，更亲切的

"Your cat seems very friendly."

你的猫看起来非常友善亲切。

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

used verb

/juːzd/

使用，利用。

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

这个学生使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

服务，效劳

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

我说我结束了我们之间的关系，其实是帮了他一个忙——现在他可以自由地追求自己的事业了。