clipped
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Clipped means neatly cut. 修剪整齊的
...a quiet street of clipped hedges and flowering gardens. …一條樹籬修剪整齊、花園開滿鮮花的安靜街道。
2. ADJ If you say that someone has a clipped way of speaking, you mean they speak with quick, short sounds, and usually that they sound upper-class. (尤指上等階級說話聲音) 清脆快速的
Her clipped tones crackled over the telephone line. 她清脆快速的語調(diào)在電話線另一頭響了起來。
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clipped /kl?pt/
劍橋詞典
clipped adjective (SPEAKING)
with words pronounced quickly and clearly , sometimes with parts missing , or in a very short and unfriendly way
急促的；短促的；生硬干脆的
I heard the clipped tones of his secretary saying "I have Mr Watson for you." 我聽見他的秘書急促地說：“沃森先生找您?！?
clipped adjective (TIDY)
cut short and tidy
修剪過的
a clipped beard /moustache 修剪過的胡須／小胡子 返回 clipped