【每日一词】brusque - adj. 唐突的；直率的；无礼的

　　variants or less commonly brusk

　　1: markedly short and abrupt

　　a brusque reply

　　2: blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness

　　was brusque with the customers

　　brusquely adverb

　　brusqueness noun

　　短语

　　brusque advice: 粗暴的意见

　　brusque tile: 粗面瓷砖

　　brusque disk: 磨盘

　　brusque cutting wheel: 磨切轮

　　brusque in speech: 言语唐突

　　Synonyms

　　Abrupt,bluff,blunt,crusty,curt,downright,short,short-spoken,snippy,unceremonious

　　Examples of brusque in a Sentence

　　She asked for a cup of coffee and received a brusque reply: “We don't have any.”

　　The teacher was brusque and impatient.

　　Recent Examples on the Web

　　Lennon understandably feared that McCartney’s father-in-law could never be a neutral third party, and instead favored Allen Klein, a brusque and streetwise business barracuda.

　　—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024

　　Renowned for being brusque at the best of times, some locals have expressed concern about the colossal security operation these Games will entail, necessary because of the unprecedented opening ceremony.

　　—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024

　　Fortunately, before the alarmist pair have time to take action, the brusque stranger drops them off at the restaurant.

　　—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024