The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm went off.
当火警响起时，会议突然结束。
Which word is a synonym for “abrupt”?
B — sudden. “abrupt” means adj. sudden and unexpected
The train came to a shockingly ______ halt, throwing passengers forward.
A — abrupt. “abrupt” means adj. sudden and unexpected
abrupt — adj. sudden and unexpected. In Chinese: 突然的，意外的.
abrupt is pronounced /əˈbrʌpt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ab · rupt.
The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm went off. (当火警响起时，会议突然结束。)
sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, immediate — all close in meaning to abrupt (adj. sudden and unexpected).
Yes. abrupt appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ab(away) + rupt(break) → suddenly separate → sudden