impudence

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美

n.  厚颜无耻；冒失，鲁莽；放肆；无礼；无礼的言行

BNC.35579 / COCA.33016

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 放肆的;无礼的
  If you describe someone asimpudent, you mean they are rude or disrespectful, or do something they have no right to do.
  1. Some of them were impudent and insulting.
     他们当中的一些人放肆无礼,目中无人。

英英释义

noun

• the trait of being rude and impertinent
  Synonym:crustgallimpertinenceinsolencecheekinessfreshness
• an impudent statement
  Synonym:cheekimpertinence

双语例句

• He actually had the impudence, or else so forgot himself in his wonder at such an incomprehensible order.
  他胆大包天，或因为对这不可理解的命令大为惊讶而忘了自己的身份。
• Elizabeth had not before believed him quite equal to such assurance; but she sat down, resolving within herself to draw no limits in future to the impudence of an impudent man.
  伊丽莎白从来不相信他竟会这样厚颜无耻，她坐下来思忖道：一个人不要起脸来可真是漫无止境。
• He has the impudence to take things behind my back!
  他背着我拿东西真不害臊！
• Robert had the impudence to talk back to his teacher.
  罗伯竟狂妄得跟老师顶嘴。
• A rapid intellect and ready eloquence may carry off a little impudence.
  头脑敏捷，口才流利，就能减少冒失。
• I was amazed at his impudence.
  他竟然无耻到这种地步使我感到惊愕。
• His impudence beats everything.
  他的厚颜无耻简直令人难以置信。
• How dare you have the impudence to say so!
  你怎么胆敢如此无礼，竟说出那样话来！
• There was another rapid glance at the house, and supposing himself unseen, the scoundrel had the impudence to embrace her.
  他又很快地溜一眼房屋，以为没人看见他，这流氓竟厚颜无耻地拥抱她了。
• What knocks me is his impudence.
  使我惊讶的是他的厚颜无耻。