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

• 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。
• ( used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly. I should never mistake informality for insolence.
  （用来指举止无礼的小孩）没有礼貌、任性。我决不会把不拘礼节错认为蛮横无礼。
• I've had enough of your insolence, and I'm having no more.
  我受够了你的侮辱，不能再容忍了。
• I have had to contend against the unkindness of his sister and the insolence of his mother.
  我必须与他姐姐的冷酷和他母亲的专横抗争。
• I have always abhorred insolence in children.
  我一向憎恶孩子的无礼。
• He had the insolence to tell me to leave the room.
  他竟然无礼地叫我离开房间。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had his monkey up at this last piece of insolence and struck the intruder.
  他对这最后无礼的举动忍无可忍，打了那个闯入者。