impertinence
英 [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns]
美 [ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns]
n. 不礼貌; 傲慢; 莽撞
impertinency的复数
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.- He was punished for his impertinence.
他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。
- He was punished for his impertinence.
英英释义
noun
- inappropriate playfulness
- the trait of being rude and impertinent
- an impudent statement
双语例句
- 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。 - A lot of businessmen consider it an impertinence for anyone to mention retirement to them.
许多商人认为,任何人向他们提及退休是一种不礼貌行为。 - They had the impertinence to say I stole the money.
他们说我偷了那笔钱,实在是荒谬。 - 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。 - Her manner were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence; she had no conversation, no style, no taste, no beauty.
她的举止被人在背后议论的很糟:她是既傲慢又不懂事的混合物,不会说话,没有风度,令人乏味,一点美感也没有。 - He was punished for his impertinence.
他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。 - He charitably chose to ignore her impertinence.
他宽宏地认定还是不理会她的傲慢为好。 - You may as well call it impertinence at once. It was very little less.
你还不如说是唐突,十足唐突。 - Such a remark verges on impertinence.
这种话近乎无礼。 - Boldness in someone so young is sometimes seen as impertinence.
一个如此年轻的人的大胆有时被看作是无礼的举动。