brusque 也作 brusk
adj.(形容词)Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt.See Synonyms at gruff 态度,语言粗鲁的,简慢的;生硬无礼的参见 gruff
来源:French [lively, fierce] 法语 [热烈的,粗暴的] from Italian brusco [coarse, rough] 源自 意大利语 brusco [粗野的,粗鲁的] from Late Latin brôscum 源自 后期拉丁语 brôscum perhaps blend of Latin rôscus [butcher`s broom,] 可能混合了 拉丁语 rôscus [假叶树] Late Latin brôcus [heather] * see briar 后期拉丁语 brôcus [欧石南] *参见 briar
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brusque.ly
adv.(副词)brusque.ness
n.(名词)