" I work here, " said Mr Weasley curtly.

“我这里工作。”韦斯莱先生没好气地说。

" Then flee, " said Snapes voice curtly.

“那就逃跑吧，”斯内普的声音不耐烦地说。

" This is urgent, " said Harry curtly.

“迫不得已。”哈利简短地答。

" He's drinking, " the nurse says curtly.

“他，”护士简短地说。

" Set out the books, " he said curtly.

“把书摆出来。”他简短地说。

" What? " he said curtly, answering the call.

“怎么了？”他接起电话，简短地说。

The boy replied curtly, " I don't know" .

“我不知。” 少年淡然地说。

" No, " he said curtly, and his tone was livid.

“不。”他简略地答，依然是震怒的口吻。

The examiner will sometimes interrupt you and they can do it quite curtly or sharply, don't be surprised.

有时会打断你，他们可能会很快速或很突然地打断你，不要感到惊讶。

" I haven't got time to argue, " said Harry curtly.

“我没时间争辩，”哈利简短地说。

" Sit down, " he said curtly, following her into the room.

" 坐下。" 他冷冷地说，一面跟着她往里走。

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

“坐下。”乌姆里奇指着一把椅子简短生硬地说。

" I'll tell you later, " said Harry curtly.

“待会儿再告诉你们。”哈利简短地说了一句。

He waved, Barty Crouch nodded curtly, and both of them Disapparated.

他挥手告别，巴蒂·克劳奇则淡淡地点了点头，随后两人都幻影移形消失不见了。

" I think I will go back to bed, " Snape said curtly.

“我想回去睡觉了。”斯内普突然说。

" No, " said Mr Weasley curtly, his fingers now biting into Harry's shoulder.

“不是。”韦斯莱先生粗暴地说，他的手指已深深陷进了哈利的肩膀。

" I won, " Ove says curtly when he hears the slamming of the mailbox.

“我赢了。”听到信箱砰的一声，欧维简短地说。

" Please let me finish." Dumbledore waited until Harry had nodded curtly, then went on.

“请让我说完，”邓布利多等哈利突然点头之后，继续说。

Harry heard talking at the door, and someone laughing, and Uncle Vernon answering curtly.

哈利听见门口有说话声，什么人哈哈大笑，弗农姨父三言两语地说了句什么。

" Snape, " she said curtly as she passed him.

“斯内普。”经过他身边时，她简单地呼了一声。