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

• The first charge is impudence, or hardness of forehead, a want of holy shame, an unhallowed boldness in evil.
  第一项罪名额坚，这是指厚颜卑鄙，缺少圣洁的羞耻感，或大胆地犯罪。
• 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。
• 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！
• I should have you whipped for your impudence!
  我该因为你的无礼鞭打你！
• Her impudence bowled me over.
  她的厚颜使我大为吃惊。
• Valuations of mining companies have soared in the current commodities boom. I had an air of impudence.
  很多矿业公司的市值也由于这次期货价格的上扬而随之上扬。我表面上趾高气扬。
• My presence in his sanctum was evidently esteemed a piece of impudence too shameful for remark.
  我在他的圣地出现，显然被他看作是羞于提及的莽撞事情。
• He has the impudence to take things behind my back!
  他背着我拿东西真不害臊！
• 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。
• What impudence brings your swords to the emperor?
  你竟敢如此厚颜无耻地侵犯皇上？