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

• 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。
• 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。
• Such insolence will lose you your situation.
  如此无礼的态度将会使你失去你的职位。
• 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。
• ( 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。
• 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。
• When one really thinks of it, the cool insolence of that performance was something rare!
  认真想起来，那场表演的冷酷无礼，实在是罕见的。
• How can you put up with his insolence?
  他那样傲慢，你怎么能够忍受？
• I have always abhorred insolence in children.
  我一向憎恶孩子的无礼。