前缀ab-, 离开，断开。词根rupt, 断开，见corrupt, 词源同river, 水流冲刷。

1. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.

她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。

2. Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, "Open these trunks!".

然后他又突然厉声说道，“把这些大箱子打开！”

3. Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.

马林斯突然改变话题，这让我措手不及。

4. An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.

地点的突然改变会令人迷失方向。

5. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.

他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。