Try not to be too blunt here.

不要太生硬。

" It's not Cho I want to talk to, " said Harry brusquely.

“我不想和秋张谈。”哈利生硬无礼地。

When he spoke, however, it was in his usual curt voice.

不过当时，声音还和往常一样生硬。

" I did not want a drink, " she said stiffly.

" 我不喝酒，" 她生硬地。"

" No, I don't, " was the blunt reply.

“不，我不喜欢，”劳生硬地回答。

It can be much more brusque and to the point.

这可能更加简短生硬，并且直切要点。

That prompted a curt response from committee Chairman Robert Menendez.

这一要求得到委员主席罗伯特·梅内德斯的生硬回应。

" Well, I'm not going to tell you, " said Moody gruffly.

“喔，我是不告诉你的，”穆迪生硬地。

These are (much as I hate to admit it) stiff, trying-too-hard novels.

它们（尽管我很不愿意承认）都很生硬，过分勉强。

" Sit, " said Umbridge curtly, pointing towards a chair.

“坐下。”乌姆着一把椅子简短生硬地。

Blunt instruments do exist, from mandatory retirement ages to explicit term limits.

确实存在生硬的手段，从强制退休年龄到明确的任期限制。

His voice had a hard edge. You're driving it home.

的声音带着生硬的味道。“你把它开回家。”

" Thank you, " said Fleur stiffly. " I am sure zat will be lovely."

“谢谢你，”芙蓉生硬地，“我相信很美丽的。”

" When I lived, " she said stiffly, " I was Helena Ravenclaw."

“我活着的时候，”她生硬地，“是海莲娜·拉文克劳。”

" I am their lawful prince, " Theon said stiffly.

" 因为依律法，我生来便是们的王子，" 席恩生硬地答道。

" What do you hear from your mother? " asked the old lady gruffly.

“你们母亲那儿有什么消息？”老太太生硬地问道。

Bill's tone was no longer curt, and a sudden look of interest had flashed into his eyes.

比尔的语气不再生硬，的眼睛突然闪过一丝兴趣。

Entertainment Weekly said the show's numbers were a mostly lacklustre collection of forgettable tunes.

娱乐周刊称，该音乐剧的旋律就是将容易遗忘的曲调很生硬地合在了一起。

" I suggest you ask him, " said Snape jerkily.

“我建议你去问。”斯内普生硬地答道。

" I don't think what you've got to say is unimportant, sir, " said Harry stiffly.

“我不认为你要的不重要，先生。”哈利语气生硬地。