Curtly

(adv.) in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; 'he told me curtly to get on with it'; 'he talked short with everyone'; 'he said shortly that he didn't like it'.

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• I don't tell amusing stories, he said curtly, and walked across to the piano. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• No, I don't know that they did,' said Mr Boffin, curtly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She would not see it, he said at last, curtly, feeling at first that this statement must do without explanation. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• No, said Mary, curtly, with a little toss of her head. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I should like some tea, please, said Lydgate, curtly, still scowling and looking markedly at his legs stretched out before him. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• They'd say, returned my sister, curtly, pretty well. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I suppose we never quite understand why another dislikes what we like, mother, said Mary, rather curtly. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Well, said he, curtly, you are nearly half an hour late. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Indignant at last with her teasing peevishness, I curtly requested her to hold her tongue. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Lydgate answered curtly, no--he had work to do--he must give up going out in the evening. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Justinian nodded curtly, and, turning on his heel, went towards the tunnel, followed by all. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• I suppose so, replied the poet curtly. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• No, said Will, curtly. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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