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 could not endure the insolence of his behaviour.
  我不能再忍受他那傲慢无礼的行为了。
• How insulting! His insolence is beyond belief.
  太无礼了！他那蛮横无礼的态度难以令人置信。
• Their feeling is rather presumptuous insolence.
  他们的感觉是相当的专横傲慢。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• ( 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。
• I don't have to stand for insolence!
  难道要我忍受这种傲慢！
• Ling Tong, upset at his insolence, confronted him.
  鳕党，在他的傲慢颠复，面对了他。
• I've had enough of your insolence, and I'm having no more.
  我受够了你的侮辱，不能再容忍了。