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

• His staff is insolent to our manager.
  他的员工对我们的经理很无礼。
• 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。
• "Shut up!" the insolent boy said to his father.
  “闭嘴！”那粗野的男孩对他父亲吼着。
• 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。
• The insolent and offensive patronage of her husband by the prime minister.
  首相对她丈夫的那种傲慢而令人讨厌的恩赐态度。
• 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。
• An insolent and sensual dress, shocking pink, for a crazy night at the Opera.
  大胆和感性的服饰，令人眼睛为之一亮的桃红，为一个在巴黎歌剧院的疯狂夜晚点缀。
• 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。”
• I put my request in an absurd, almost insolent form.
  我把我的请求用荒谬的甚至无礼的形式说出来了。
• An insolent boy stuck his tongue out at us.
  一个无礼的男孩对我们伸出了舌头。