impertinence

英 [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns]

美 [ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns]

n.  不礼貌; 傲慢; 莽撞
impertinency的复数

复数：impertinences　

GRE法律

BNC.24303 / COCA.30600

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不礼貌;傲慢;莽撞
  If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can call this behaviourimpertinenceoran impertinence.
  1. He was punished for his impertinence.
     他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。

英英释义

noun

• inappropriate playfulness
  Synonym:perkinesspertnesssaucinessarchness
• the trait of being rude and impertinent
  Synonym:crustgallimpudenceinsolencecheekinessfreshness
• an impudent statement
  Synonym:impudencecheek

双语例句

• I laughed at her impertinence.
  她如此傲慢，倒使我笑了。
• He was punished for his impertinence.
  他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。
• The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence
  那辆出租车的司机在我看来放肆到了无礼的地步。
• Such a remark verges on impertinence.
  这种话近乎无礼。
• We'll discuss your impertinence later, young lady.
  我们等会儿再讨论你的粗鲁行为，小姐。
• Lady Catherine seemed quite astonished at not receiving a direct answer; and Elizabeth suspected herself to be the first creature who had ever dared to trifle with so much dignified impertinence!
  咖苔琳夫人没有得到直截了当的回答，显得很惊奇；伊丽莎白觉得敢于和这种没有礼貌的富贵太太开玩笑，恐怕要推她自己为第一个人。
• The touch of some hands is an impertinence.
  其中，有一些手的触摸是傲慢而无礼的。
• Jones was a little offended by the impertinence of partridge.
  琼斯对巴特里奇的这种唐突有些气恼。
• He charitably chose to ignore her impertinence.
  他宽宏地认定还是不理会她的傲慢为好。
• I've never come across such impertinence before!
  我以前从未见过这么粗俗无礼的举动。