insolent
英 ['?ns(?)l(?)nt]
美['?ns?l?nt]
- adj. 無禮的；傲慢的；粗野的；無恥的
GRETEM8IELTS擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?insolently;名詞:?insolence;
助記提示
1. literally "unusual," from in- "not, opposite of" + solentem, present participle of solere "be accustomed".
2. obsolete => insolent.
2. obsolete => insolent.
中文詞源
insolent 無禮的
in-,不，非，-sol,自己的，詞源同sole,self.即不像自己平時的表現(xiàn)，引申詞義反常的，過界的，最后過渡到傲慢的，無禮的。
英英釋意
- 1. marked by casual disrespect;
- "a flip answer to serious question"
- "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
- 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety;
- "an audacious trick to pull"
- "a barefaced hypocrite"
- "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times
- "bold-faced lies"
- "brazen arrogance"
- "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell
英文詞源
- insolent (adj.)
- late 14c., "contemptuous, arrogant, haughty," from Latin insolentem (nominative insolens) "arrogant, immoderate," literally "unusual," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + solentem, present participle of solere "be accustomed," which possibly is related to sodalis "close companion," and to suescere "become used to." Meaning "contemptuous of rightful authority" is from 1670s. Related: Insolently.
實(shí)用場景例句
- an insolent child/smile
- 粗野的孩子；侮慢的微笑
牛津詞典
- [不可數(shù)名詞]Her insolence cost her her job.
- 她的蠻橫態(tài)度使她丟了工作。
牛津詞典
- ...her insolent stare...
- 她無禮的瞪視
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The officer stamped his boot. 'Don't be insolent with me, mademoiselle.'
- 軍官跺跺靴子：“小姐,別對我無禮?！?/dd>
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The capitalist told them not to be insolent, and spoke to them about honesty.
- 資本家告訴他們休得蠻橫無理, 叫他們老實(shí)一點(diǎn).
辭典例句
- His insolent speech and behavior upset everyone in the room.
- 他粗野的言論和行為使房間里的每個人煩惱.
期刊摘選
- Well, he had shown the insolent fellow the door.
- 哼, 他已經(jīng)把那個傲慢無禮的家伙趕走了.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Mr. Carton's manner was so careless as to be almost insolent.
- 卡爾頓先生一副滿不在乎的神氣,幾乎有點(diǎn)無禮.
英漢文學(xué) - 雙城記
- His insolent manner really got my blood up.
- 他那專橫的態(tài)度把我的肺都?xì)庹?
《簡明英漢詞典》
- You insolent young puppy!
- 你這個目中無人的小子!
期刊摘選
- Are you not first going to punish this insolent boy?
- 你不先收拾一下那蠻橫的小子 嗎 ?
辭典例句
- Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might.
- 賜給我力量使我永不拋棄窮人也永不向上淫威屈膝.
期刊摘選
- He is insolent to customers.
- 他對顧客無禮.
期刊摘選
- The bandit bared his teeth in an insolent smile.
- 那匪徒齜牙咧嘴地獰笑.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The reply was couched in insolent terms.
- 回答措詞蠻橫.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- His staff is insolent to our manager.
- 他的員工對我們的經(jīng)理很無禮.
期刊摘選
- This was a race of manly men , but insolent and impious.
- 這時的人類雄偉剛毅, 但卻驕橫不虔.
期刊摘選
- He is insolent to a degree.
- 他有點(diǎn)傲慢.
期刊摘選
- The boys in the street have become very insolent and it is moreand blood can bear.
- 街上的男孩變得非常無理,到了人所不能容忍的地步.
期刊摘選
- She is the most insolent creature I ever put my eyes on.
- 她是我見到過的最傲慢無禮的人啦.
辭典例句
- They were insolent and overbearing to the servants and friends of Penelope.
- 他們對待佩內(nèi)洛普的仆人和朋友傲慢無禮.
辭典例句
- Or as hot. Or as full of lazy insolent flies.
- 也不會那么炎熱, 不會有這么多懶洋洋的蒼蠅.
飄（部分）
- It was insolent of them to demand special treatment.
- 他們要求給予特殊待遇,臉皮真厚.
辭典例句
- At these insolent words her anger rose.
- 聽了這些傲慢無禮的話,她冒火了.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- For this insolent offence, the old fellow was aat once seized and thrown into the prison.
- 由于這件無禮的舉動, 這老人立刻被抓住關(guān)了起來.
期刊摘選
- Rothschild : ( dying ) Insolent whelp ! Think you've outwitted me?
- ( 將死 ) 無禮的崽子! 你以為你可以勝過我?
期刊摘選
- The boy has become very insolent and it is more than his parents can bear.
- 這男孩變得非常無禮,到了他父母都不能忍受的地步.
期刊摘選
- This insolent fellow needs someone to set him down.
- 這個盛氣凌人的家伙需要人給他點(diǎn)顏色看.
期刊摘選