impertinence

英 [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns]

美 [ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns]

n.  不礼貌; 傲慢; 莽撞
impertinency的复数

复数：impertinences　

GRE法律

BNC.24303 / COCA.30600

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不礼貌;傲慢;莽撞
  If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can call this behaviourimpertinenceoran impertinence.
  1. He was punished for his impertinence.
     他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。

英英释义

noun

• inappropriate playfulness
  Synonym:perkinesspertnesssaucinessarchness
• the trait of being rude and impertinent
  Synonym:crustgallimpudenceinsolencecheekinessfreshness
• an impudent statement
  Synonym:impudencecheek

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• Lady Catherine seemed quite astonished at not receiving a direct answer; and Elizabeth suspected herself to be the first creature who had ever dared to trifle with so much dignified impertinence!
  咖苔琳夫人没有得到直截了当的回答，显得很惊奇；伊丽莎白觉得敢于和这种没有礼貌的富贵太太开玩笑，恐怕要推她自己为第一个人。
• They had the impertinence to say I stole the money.
  他们说我偷了那笔钱，实在是荒谬。
• The absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity. It was difficult to remain equanimous in the face of such preposterous impertinence.
  一个人跟老朋友生离死别可以处之泰然。面对着述种荒谬无礼的行为，很难处之泰然。
• A lot of businessmen consider it an impertinence for anyone to mention retirement to them.
  许多商人认为，任何人向他们提及退休是一种不礼貌行为。
• I've never come across such impertinence before!
  我以前从未见过这么粗俗无礼的举动。
• Such a remark verges on impertinence.
  这种话近乎无礼。
• Dissent can seem like impertinence.
  不同意见有可能显得莽撞无礼。
• I laughed at her impertinence.
  她如此傲慢，倒使我笑了。