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

• 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。
• He had his monkey up at this last piece of insolence and struck the intruder.
  他对这最后无礼的举动忍无可忍，打了那个闯入者。
• ( 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 could not endure the insolence of his behaviour.
  我不能再忍受他那傲慢无礼的行为了。
• I have always abhorred insolence in children.
  我一向憎恶孩子的无礼。
• Our patience has been taxed with reaching its limit by his insolence.
  我们对他的蛮横已经忍无可忍了。
• I should never mistake informality for insolence.
  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！
• 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 has any of his insolence to me next time, I'll give him what for.
  如果他下次对我非礼，我要狠狠教训他。