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

• 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 insolent and offensive patronage of her husband by the prime minister.
  首相对她丈夫的那种傲慢而令人讨厌的恩赐态度。
• There was something almost insolent in his words.
  在他的话里有些几乎傲慢无礼的东西。
• 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。
• She is the most insolent creature I ever put my eyes on.
  她是我见到过的最傲慢无礼的人啦。
• Love is not to be jealous of, not pride, and not insolent.
  爱是不嫉妒、不自夸、不张狂。
• I don't like insolent people and gaudy things.
  我个人不太喜欢，那种个性很张扬却华而不实的东西。
• She bristled at his insolent remarks.
  她对他的傲慢的言论发怒。
• 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。
• An insolent and sensual dress, shocking pink, for a crazy night at the Opera.
  大胆和感性的服饰，令人眼睛为之一亮的桃红，为一个在巴黎歌剧院的疯狂夜晚点缀。