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 have always abhorred insolence in children.
  我一向憎恶孩子的无礼。
• His overbearing insolence angered everyone.
  他的傲慢无礼激起了大家的愤怒。
• 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。
• Mary repaid his insolence in kind.
  玛丽对他的傲慢态度还以傲慢态度。
• Her insolence greatly displeased the judge.
  她傲慢无礼，大大地触怒了法官。
• I should never mistake informality for insolence.
  我决不会把不拘礼节错认为蛮横无礼。
• Go with Mrs Dean, and keep with her; and confine your insolence to her ears.
  跟丁太太去吧，跟她呆在一起，把你傲慢的话都说给她听吧。
• I find your insolence disturbing.
  你的傲慢让人恶心。
• 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。
• Such insolence will lose you your situation.
  如此无礼的态度将会使你失去你的职位。