Nghĩa là gì: abrupt

abrupt /ə'brʌpt/

tính từ
- bất ngờ, đột ngột; vội vã
  - an abrupt turn: chỗ ngoặc bất ngờ
  - an abrupt departure: sự ra đi vội vã (đột ngột)
- cộc lốc, lấc cấc, thô lỗ
  - an abrupt answers: câu trả lời cộc lốc
  - abrupt manners: cách cư xử lấc cấc
- dốc đứng, hiểm trở, gian nan
  - abrupt coast: bờ biển dốc đứng
  - the road to science is very abrupt: con đường đi tới khoa học rất gian nan
- trúc trắc, rời rạc (văn)
- bị đốn, bị chặt cụt; như thể bị đốn, bị chặt cụt (cây...)

have the wind up Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

all fired up

eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.

all it's cracked up to be

as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.

all rolled up in one

combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.

all shook up

excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.

all spruced up

clean and dressed in your best clothes, dressed up The young farmers got all spruced up for the dance.

all teed up

the golf ball is on the tee, everything is ready The parade is ready to begin. It's all teed up.

all washed up

failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.

an ace up your sleeve

an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.

ante up

pay, produce a necessary amount of money I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.

back-up

saving information on a computer disk Don't forget to make a back-up disk of all your computer files.

bark up the wrong tree

make a wrong assumption about something The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of that person.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

be up and running

" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"

beat up

hit and injure, defeat badly She cared for him when he got beat up, trying to ease his pain.

beat up on

hit and injure, defeat in a fight """Why does he beat up on people?"" ""Because his dad beat up on him."""

beef it up

add more bulk, increase the size """Does this doll look like Santa?"" ""Yes, if you beef it up a little."""

belly up

not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.

belly up to the bar

sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.

blood is up

excited, angry, ready to fight Kerry is friendly, but when his blood is up, he's dangerous.

blow it up (photo)

enlarge it, magnify it If you want to see details in the photo, blow it up.

blow up

become angry, lose your temper If you criticize Al, he'll blow up. He's very sensitive.

bone up on

study, learn practise I have to bone up on my French if we're going to Paris.

booked/booked up

no more space or rooms, no vacancy The Royal Hotel is booked up. Every room is reserved.

boot up

start or switch on a computer Wait until I boot up the Mac. Then we can print your letter.

bottle up

not talk about, keep in your mind Don't keep all those feelings bottled up inside you. Talk!

bottoms up

finish your drinks, drink the remainder """Bottoms up,"" said his friend. ""It's time to go."""

break up

not date anymore, not be lovers anymore Lan and Chan broke up last night. They had a bad quarrel.

break up (with someone)

stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.

bring up

vomit, puke Did the baby bring up his breakfast? Let me wipe it up.

bring up the rear

be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.

bring you up short

cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.

brush up on

"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

buck up

be strong, be positive Buck up, my friend. You will soon be finished with exams.

buckle up

fasten your seat belt, buckle your seat belt Buckle up. Dad won't drive away until we fasten our seat belts.

build up

increase, raise Talking with Rudy will build up your confidence. He's positive.

bundle up

put on warm clothes, dress warmly We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.

burn up

become angry, lose your cool The coach was burned up when I got a penalty for holding.

butter someone up

flatter someone He is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.

butter up

be nice to, suck up to Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.

have the wind up

To be actual anxious, upset, or frightened. They had the wind up afterwards we threatened them with acknowledged action.Learn more: have, up, wind

get/have the ˈwind up (about something)

(British English, informal) become/be abashed about something: I heard that he’s affairs his business and affective away. I anticipate he’s got the wind up about article or other.Learn more: get, have, up, wind

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More Idioms/Phrases

busy as a beaver but good butt butt in butt of the joke butt out butter fingers butter someone up butter up butter wouldn't melt in his mouth butterflies in one button one button your lip buttonhole you buy a pig in a poke buy a round buy into have the nerve to (do something) have the nerve to do something have the patience of a saint have the patience of Job have the presence of mind to (do something) have the presence of mind to do have the right idea have the right sow by the ear have the run of (some place) have the runs have the say have the shakes have the shirt off (one's) back have the shoe on the other foot have the sniffles have the snuffles have the stomach for have the sun in (one's) eyes have the time of (one's) life have the time of life have the time of your life have the upper hand have the weight of the world on (one's) shoulders have the wherewithal to (do something) have the whip hand have the wind up have the wood on have the wood on (someone or something) have the world at (one's) feet have the world at your feet have the world by the tail have the world on a string have the worst of (something) have the wrong number have the/(one's) feelers out have tickets on (oneself) have tickets on yourself have time on (one's) hands have time on (one's) side have time on hands have time on your hands have time to kill have to have to be moving along have to be seen to be believed have to beg off have to burn have to do with have to do with (something) have to eat (one's) words have to get married