impudent

英 ['?mpj?d(?)nt] 美['?mpj?d?nt]
  • adj. 無恥的;魯莽的;放肆無禮的

GRE暢通詞匯

詞態(tài)變化


名詞:?impudence;

中文詞源


impudent 無恥的,粗魯?shù)模瑹o禮的

im-,不,非,-pud,思考,羞恥心,詞源同impute,pudendum.即沒有羞恥心的,無恥的,后引申詞義不謙虛的,粗魯?shù)模瑹o禮的。

英文詞源


impudent (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin impudentem (nominative impudens) "without shame, shameless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pudens "ashamed, modest," present participle of pudere "to cause shame" (see pudendum). Related: Impudently.

雙語例句


1. Some of them were impudent and insulting.
他們當(dāng)中的一些人放肆無禮,目中無人。

來自柯林斯例句

2. an impudent young fellow
莽撞的年輕人

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. The teacher threatened to kick the impudent pupil out of the room.
老師威脅著要把這無禮的小學(xué)生攆出教室.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues.
她對那些無禮的同事采取容忍的態(tài)度.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. He is the most impudent fellow in nature.
他是世界上最厚顏無恥的家伙.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》