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

• Your land, insolent slut!
  你的土地，你这傲慢的贱人！
• The insolent have no friend.
  目空一切的人没有朋友。
• 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 upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments.
  作出自以为是的、逞能的、讽刺的、或傲慢无礼的评论的暴发户。
• 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。
• 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。
• Love is not to be jealous of, not pride, and not insolent.
  爱是不嫉妒、不自夸、不张狂。
• 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。
• His staff is insolent to our manager.
  他的员工对我们的经理很无礼。
• 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。