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单词 brusque
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
brusque /brʌsk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. abrupt in manner;
    curt:He was quite brusque with the students who came to him for help.
brusque•ly, adv.: She brusquely showed me the door.
brusque•ness, n. [uncountable]
    See blunt.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
brusque  (brusk; esp. Brit. brŏŏsk),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. abrupt in manner;
    blunt;
    rough:A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.Also, brusk. 
  • Late Latin brūscum, for Latin rūscus, rūscum, perh. conflated with Vulgar Latin *brūcus heather (see brier2)
  • Italian brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (noun, nominal) butcher's broom
  • Middle French
  • 1595–1605
brusquely, adv. 
brusqueness, n. 
    unceremonious, short, curt. See blunt. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brusque /bruːsk; brʊsk/ adj
  1. blunt or curt in manner or speech
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom

ˈbrusquely adv ˈbrusqueness, rare brusquerie /ˈbruːskərɪ/ n
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