insolent

英 [ˈɪnsələnt]

美 [ˈɪnsələnt]

adj.  粗野的; 无礼的; 侮慢的

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BNC.20072 / COCA.24483

牛津词典

adj.

• 粗野的；无礼的；侮慢的
  extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
  1. an insolent child/smile
     粗野的孩子；侮慢的微笑

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。”

双语例句

• Sudden power is apt to be insolent, sudden liberty saucy; that behaves best which has grown gradually.
  从天而降的权力容易使人傲慢，从天而降的自由容易使人莽撞。好的行为需要慢慢培养。
• He was not insolent to his benefactor, he was simply insensible.
  他对他的恩人并非无礼，他只是漫不经心。
• Are you not first going to punish this insolent boy?
  你不先收拾一下那蛮横的小子吗？
• There was something almost insolent in his words.
  在他的话里有些几乎傲慢无礼的东西。
• An insolent and sensual dress, shocking pink, for a crazy night at the Opera.
  大胆和感性的服饰，令人眼睛为之一亮的桃红，为一个在巴黎歌剧院的疯狂夜晚点缀。
• The boys in the street have become very insolent and it is more than flesh and blood can bear.
  街上的男孩变得非常无理，到了人所不能容忍的地步。
• The insolent have no friend.
  目空一切的人没有朋友。
• The insolent and offensive patronage of her husband by the prime minister.
  首相对她丈夫的那种傲慢而令人讨厌的恩赐态度。
• He's the most disagreeable, insolent, arrogant, puff man.
  他是这个世界上最让人生厌。傲慢无礼，自以为是的人！
• Conceited or insolent young man
  自负或傲慢的年轻人