insolence

英 [ˈɪnsələns]

美 [ˈɪnsələns]

n.  无礼；蛮横；侮辱性言行；傲慢的行为

GRE法律

BNC.24562 / COCA.27276

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 傲慢的;无礼的;侮慢的
  If you say that someone is beinginsolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.
  1. ...her insolent stare...
     她无礼的瞪视
  2. The officer stamped his boot. 'Don't be insolent with me, mademoiselle.'
     军官跺跺靴子：“小姐,别对我无礼。”

英英释义

noun

• an offensive disrespectful impudent act
• the trait of being rude and impertinent
  Synonym:crustgallimpertinenceimpudencecheekinessfreshness

双语例句

• He had the insolence to tell me to leave the room.
  他竟然无礼地叫我离开房间。
• His overbearing insolence angered everyone.
  他的傲慢无礼激起了大家的愤怒。
• Mary repaid his insolence in kind.
  玛丽对他的傲慢态度还以傲慢态度。
• Many assailed him with gibes and sneers; others resorted to insolence and threats.
  许多人用辱骂和讥诮来攻击他；还有人用蛮横和恫吓的手段对付他。
• Go with Mrs Dean, and keep with her; and confine your insolence to her ears.
  跟丁太太去吧，跟她呆在一起，把你傲慢的话都说给她听吧。
• How insulting! His insolence is beyond belief.
  太无礼了！他那蛮横无礼的态度难以令人置信。
• Silence can upset some people who interpret it as dumb insolence.
  沉默会使某些人不高兴，他们把它解释为无言的侮辱。
• She had that dumb-silent insolence that teachers find so disturbing.
  她那种不发一言的傲慢令老师们很不安。
• If he tried his insolence on me, I'll give him what for.
  他要是敢对我蛮横无礼，我要给他点厉害尝尝。
• I was taken to mother superior for my insolence.
  我因傲慢无礼而被带去见女修道院院长。