1580s, from Latin abruptus "broken off, precipitous, disconnected," past participle of abrumpere "break off," from ab- "off" (see ab-) + rumpere "break" (see rupture (n.)). Related: Abruptly; abruptness.
例文
1. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
彼女の無謀な態度にクロースは少し驚いた。
2. Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, "Open these trunks!「.
そして彼はまた突然、「この大きな箱を開けて!」
3.Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.
マリンズが突然話題を変えたので、私は手がつけられなかった。
4.An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.