abruptlyEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseabruptly /BrE əˈbrʌptli , AmE əˈbrəptli / adverb 1 (suddenly) 突然地 ‹leave, arrive, change› 2 (curtly) 唐突地 ‹speak, behave›; 不客气地 ‹dismiss› 3 (steeply) 陡峭地 ‹drop (away), rise (up), climb›; to turn abruptly left 向左急转