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impertinence

英 [?m'p??t(?)n?ns; ?m'p??t?n?ns] 美
  • n. 魯莽,無理;不恰當(dāng)

GRE

詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?impertinences;副詞:?impertinently;形容詞:?impertinent;

助記提示


1. per- "through, completely" + tin- + -ence.
2. => hold through, hold completely.
3. => reach; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable.
4. im- "not" + pertinence.

英文詞源


impertinence (n.)
c. 1600, from French impertinence, from Medieval Latin impertinentia, from Late Latin impertinentem "not belonging" (see impertinent). Impertinency is from 1580s.

雙語例句


1. Affronted at his impertinence, she stared at him coldly and wordlessly.
被他的無禮而冒犯, 她冷冷地、無言地盯著他.

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

2. The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence.
那輛出租車的司機(jī)在我看來放肆到了無禮的地步。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He was punished for his impertinence.
他因?yàn)槊笆o禮受到懲罰。

來自辭典例句

4. They had the impertinence to say I stole the money.
他們說我偷了那筆錢,實(shí)在是荒謬.

來自辭典例句

5. Now, we won't submit to impertinence from these pimply, tipsy virgins.
現(xiàn)在我們決不能忍受這群長(zhǎng)著膿包 、 喝醉了的小兔崽子們的無禮舉動(dòng).

來自辭典例句