1. in a sudden and unexpected way
突然地，意外地
The meeting ended abruptly when the fire alarm went off.
火警響起時，會議突然結束了。
He stopped speaking abruptly and looked out the window.
他突然停止說話，望向窗外。
Abruptly Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
abruptly
adverb
快速理解
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「abruptly」描述突然、意外且常帶有唐突感的動作或變化。
- 1
突然地
EN: The meeting ended abruptly.
翻譯: 會議突然結束了。
- 2
意外地
EN: The road turns abruptly to the left.
翻譯: 道路意外地轉向左邊。
- 3
唐突地
EN: He spoke abruptly, without any greeting.
翻譯: 他說話很唐突，沒有任何問候。
- 4
陡然地
EN: The mountain rises abruptly from the plain.
翻譯: 那座山從平原上陡然升起。
小提醒：注意「abruptly」常帶有負面或令人不快的語氣，暗示缺乏準備或禮貌，不僅僅是時間上的「突然」。
發音（How to Pronounce "Abruptly" in English）
How to pronounce "Abruptly" in English?"Abruptly" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Abruptly" from YouTube Videos
The strange politics of disgust | David Pizarro
TED
“For over 50 years she ran it. It sort of ended abruptly when she was executed — (Laughter) — for murdering 600 men.”
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Definitions（定義）
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2. in a rude or curt manner, without politeness
唐突地，無禮地
She answered the question abruptly, clearly annoyed.
她唐突地回答了問題，顯然很不高興。
The manager spoke to his staff abruptly, without any greeting.
經理無禮地對員工說話，連招呼都沒打。
3. with a steep or sharp angle; not gradually
陡峭地，陡然
The road turns abruptly to the left just after the bridge.
過橋後，道路陡然向左轉彎。
The cliff face dropped abruptly into the sea.
懸崖面陡峭地落入海中。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
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| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| abruptly + verb | 突然地… | The music stopped abruptly. (音樂突然停止了。) |
| verb + abruptly | …突然地 | He left abruptly. (他突然離開了。) |
| come to an end + abruptly | 突然結束 | The meeting came to an abrupt end. (會議突然結束了。) |
| change + abruptly | 突然改變 | Her mood changed abruptly. (她的情緒突然改變了。) |
用法說明
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abruptly + V vs. abruptly + V-ing
- abruptly + V 是最常見且標準的用法，用來描述一個動作或狀態突然地、毫無預警地發生或結束。
- abruptly + V-ing 在文法上較不常見，通常出現在描述一個正在進行的動作被突然打斷的情境。
- 在正式寫作或標準用法中，應優先使用 abruptly + V 的結構。
- 要表達「突然去做某事」的意圖時，應使用 decided abruptly to V 或 abruptly decided to V，而非
abruptly to V。 EN: The music stopped abruptly. 翻譯: 音樂突然停止了。
EN:He left the room abruptly, without saying goodbye.
翻譯:他沒說再見就突然離開了房間。
EN:She was speaking when he abruptly interrupted her.
翻譯:她正在說話時，他突然打斷了她。
EN:The system stopped working abruptly, causing a blackout.
翻譯:系統突然停止運作，導致停電。
總結建議
在大多數情況下，應使用「abruptly + 動詞」的結構來描述突然發生的動作。
易混淆對比
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abruptly vs suddenly
「abruptly」強調動作或事件的發生帶有令人不快的意外性與不連貫感，常暗示缺乏準備或禮貌；「suddenly」則僅描述時間上的突然性，是更中性的用詞。
abruptly vs sharply
「abruptly」側重於事件或動作的突然開始或停止，強調不連貫性；「sharply」則強調變化或轉向的劇烈、快速與明顯程度，常用於描述角度、價格、語氣等。
abruptly vs unexpectedly
「abruptly」強調事件發生方式的突然與不連貫；「unexpectedly」則強調事件本身出乎意料，不在預期之內。一個事件可以同時是「abruptly」且「unexpectedly」發生的。
口語用法
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引述
用於引述某人說話或動作的突然性，常與「said」、「stopped」等動詞搭配。 EN: "I have to go," she said abruptly, hanging up the phone. 翻譯: 「我得走了。」她突然說道，隨即掛斷了電話。
EN:He abruptly ended the conversation when the topic made him uncomfortable.
翻譯:當話題讓他感到不自在時，他突兀地結束了對話。
語氣強調
強調某個變化或決定極其突然、毫無預警，帶有驚訝或不滿的語氣。 EN: The weather changed abruptly, and we got soaked. 翻譯: 天氣驟變，我們全都淋成了落湯雞。
EN:My boss abruptly cancelled the project we'd been working on for months.
翻譯:我老闆突然取消了我們進行了數月的專案。
停頓填充
在日常對話中，有時會用來填補思考的停頓，表示「呃，突然想到...」或「話說回來...」。 EN: So, we were planning the trip, and abruptly—oh, I just remembered!—we need to check visa requirements. 翻譯: 所以，我們當時正在規劃旅行，然後突然——哦，我剛想起來！——我們得查一下簽證要求。
EN:Abruptly, that reminds me, did you ever call the dentist?
翻譯:突然想到，這倒提醒我了，你後來有打電話給牙醫嗎？
正式寫作注意：在學術、商業或正式文書中，應避免將 "abruptly" 用於「停頓填充」這種隨意的口語用法，以保持文體的嚴謹與流暢。
常見短語
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stop abruptly
verb + abruptly
突然停止
end abruptly
verb + abruptly
突然結束
change abruptly
verb + abruptly
突然改變
turn abruptly
verb + abruptly
突然轉向
leave abruptly
verb + abruptly
突然離開
rise abruptly
verb + abruptly
突然上升
say abruptly
verb + abruptly
唐突地說
常見錯誤
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×He stopped the car abrupt.
✓He stopped the car abruptly.
「abrupt」是形容詞，修飾名詞；「abruptly」是副詞，修飾動詞、形容詞或其他副詞。這裡需要副詞來修飾動詞「stopped」。
×She spoke to him in an abruptly way.
✓She spoke to him in an abrupt way.
「way」是名詞，需要用形容詞「abrupt」來修飾，而不是副詞「abruptly」。副詞通常不直接修飾名詞。
×The music stopped so abruptly that it shocked everyone.
✓The music stopped so abruptly that it shocked everyone.
原句文法正確，但語意重複。副詞「abruptly」已包含「突然、出乎意料」的意思，與「shocked」連用可能顯得多餘。更自然的說法是「The music stopped abruptly, shocking everyone.」或「The abrupt stop of the music shocked everyone.」。
×He abruptly changed his mind about the plan.
✓He changed his mind about the plan abruptly. / He abruptly changed his mind about the plan.
原句文法正確，但副詞「abruptly」在句中的位置可能影響語調焦點。放在動詞片語「changed his mind」之前或之後都可以，但若強調改變的「突然性」，放在句尾（或緊接在動詞後）通常更自然。這是一個關於語調和強調的細微差別。
×The road ends very abruptly at the cliff.
✓The road ends abruptly at the cliff.
「abruptly」本身已表示「非常突然、陡然地」，通常不需要再用「very」來加強。使用「very」會顯得多餘或不自然。
×I was sleeping when the alarm rang abruptly.
✓I was sleeping when the alarm rang suddenly. / I was asleep when the alarm went off abruptly.
「abruptly」通常描述動作或狀態的「突然轉變」本身，帶有「唐突、不連貫」的意味。鬧鐘響（alarm ringing）本身是一個預期內的啟動事件，用「suddenly」或「went off」更自然。若描述一個正在進行的過程被「突然且唐突地」打斷，則可用「abruptly」，例如「My sleep was interrupted abruptly by the alarm.」。
詞形變化
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