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

• I put my request in an absurd, almost insolent form.
  我把我的请求用荒谬的甚至无礼的形式说出来了。
• Typical use: his insolent speech and behavior upset everyone in the room.
  他粗野的言论和行为使房间内的每个人烦恼。
• Treated with insolent and rude language especially openly and intentionally.
  特别是公开地受到故意的、傲慢粗鲁的语言攻击。
• His staff is insolent to our manager.
  他的员工对我们的经理很无礼。
• The boy has become very insolent and it is more than his parents can bear.
  这男孩变得非常无礼，到了他父母都不能忍受的地步。
• 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。”
• The insolent have no friend.
  目空一切的人没有朋友。
• 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。
• 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。
• His insolent manner really got my blood up.
  他那专横的态度把我的肺都气炸了。