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

• Are you not first going to punish this insolent boy?
  你不先收拾一下那蛮横的小子吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The insolent attitude of the manager made him alienated from many of his subordinates.
  经理傲慢的态度使很多部下远离他。
• There was something almost insolent in his words.
  在他的话里有些几乎傲慢无礼的东西。
• At that insolent and unfeeling remark, she felt like slapping his face.
  听了那傲慢无情的话，她恨不得扇他耳光。
• Treated with insolent and rude language especially openly and intentionally.
  特别是公开地受到故意的、傲慢粗鲁的语言攻击。
• The insolent have no friend.
  目空一切的人没有朋友。
• His staff is insolent to our manager.
  他的员工对我们的经理很无礼。