Try not to be too blunt here.

要太生硬。

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

“想和秋张谈话。”哈利生硬无礼地说。

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

过当他说话时，声音还和往常样生硬。

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

" 喝酒，" 她生硬地说。"

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

“，喜欢，”劳里生硬地回答。

It can be much more brusque and to the point.

这可能会更加简短生硬，并且直切要点。

That prompted a curt response from committee Chairman Robert Menendez.

这要求得到委员会主席罗伯特·梅内德斯生硬回应。

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

“喔，是会告，”穆迪生硬地说。

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

它们（尽管很愿意承认）都很生硬，过分勉强。

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

“坐下。”乌姆里奇指着把椅子简短生硬地说。

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

他声音带着生硬味道。“把它开回家。”

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

“谢谢，”芙蓉生硬地说，“相信会很美丽。”

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

“活着时候，”她生硬地说，“是海莲娜·拉文克劳。”

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

" 因为依律法，生来便是他们王子，" 席恩生硬地答道。

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

“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.

比尔语气再生硬，他眼睛里突然闪过丝兴趣。

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

娱乐周刊称，该音乐剧旋律就是将容易遗忘曲调很生硬地合在了起。

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

“建议去问他。”斯内普生硬地答道。

A hard, mocking edge entered his voice.

生硬和嘲弄色彩渗进了他声音。

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

“认为要说重要，先生。”哈利语气生硬地说。