brusque 的定义
- abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
brusque 近义词
curt, surly
更多brusque例句
- It wasn’t easy to watch, especially because he seems to have a naturally brusque demeanor, which isn’t softened when the ever-present mask hides his wide smile.
- Sifton writes in the brusque but encouraging tone of a neighborhood dad coaching a soccer game.
- They described him as an alpha male, brusque, sometimes rude — even to the queen — but one who worked hard to support her and give a modern gloss to the 1,000-year-old institution of the English monarchy.
- The fact that he’s still in office is a testament to his brusque determination and general unconcern for the opinions of others.
- He identifies as “brusque” like other New York City residents.
- Those who have interacted with him describe him as brusque, eccentric, clenched.
- And McCauley was surely friendlier that his brusque air of command indicated.
- Whatever shortcomings the sometimes brusque Abramson has as a manager, she just led the paper to four Pulitzers.
- She is frequently described in the press with such adjectives as “brusque,” “aggressive,” and “undiplomatic in the extreme.”
- "I thought you wouldn't like the bed," she said, with the brusque familiarity of an old servant and friend.
- She assumed, however, a tone almost brusque, artificially airy and unimportant.
- The brusque and rather timid young officer is lionized in the drawing-room of Madame Tallien.
- He spoke in brusque tones, and he looked at Mina as if he did not know what she might be doing there.
- In most cases he is deplorably curt of speech and brusque of deportment.