curt
/kɜ:t; kət/ adj (derog 贬) (of a speaker, his manner, what he says) rudely brief; abrupt （指说话者、 态度、 话语）简单粗暴的, 唐突无礼的
a curt answer, rebuke, etc 唐突无礼的回答、 责难等
He's rather curt when he's angry. 他生气时不免有些失礼.
I was a little curt with him, ie spoke sharply to him. 我有点冒犯了他（言语尖刻）.