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impertinence

英 [ɪm'pɜːt(ə)nəns; ɪm'pɜːtɪnəns] 美
  • n. 鲁莽,无理;不恰当

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词态变化


复数: impertinences;副词: impertinently;形容词: impertinent;

助记提示


1. per- "through, completely" + tin- + -ence.
2. => hold through, hold completely.
3. => reach; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable.
4. im- "not" + pertinence.

英英释意


1. an impudent statement
2. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
3. inappropriate playfulness

英文词源


impertinence (n.)
c. 1600, from French impertinence, from Medieval Latin impertinentia, from Late Latin impertinentem "not belonging" (see impertinent). Impertinency is from 1580s.

实用场景例句


Affronted at his impertinence, she stared at him coldly and wordlessly.
被他的无礼而冒犯, 她冷冷地、无言地盯着他.

《简明英汉词典》

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。

柯林斯例句

He was punished for his impertinence.
他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。

辞典例句

They had the impertinence to say I stole the money.
他们说我偷了那笔钱,实在是荒谬.

辞典例句

Now, we won't submit to impertinence from these pimply, tipsy virgins.
现在我们决不能忍受这群长着脓包 、 喝醉了的小兔崽子们的无礼举动.

辞典例句

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.

辞典例句

Such an impertinence amazed him.
如此公然无礼的举动,使他大为惊愕.

辞典例句

I laughed at her impertinence.
她如此傲慢,倒使我笑了.

辞典例句

He had the impertinence to demand a raise.
他竟冒失地要求增加工资.

辞典例句

I've had enough of your impertinence.
你太没礼貌,我已经受够了.

辞典例句

Impertinence does not become you.
鲁莽与你不相称.

辞典例句

Elizabeth felt all the impertinence of her questions, but answered them very composedly.
伊丽莎白觉得她这些话问得唐突, 不过还是心平气和地回答了他.

辞典例句

Mountains would seem impertinence from that point of view.
从这个角度来说,山脉会显得鲁莽突兀.

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His forced politeness sat awkwardly upon him, and approached almost to impertinence.
他的态度虽然客气,却满含着嘲弄, 而且几乎到了失礼的程度,完全是一副矫揉造作.

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He got all het up over her impertinence.
他为她那无礼的举动所激怒.

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