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 could not endure the insolence of his behaviour.
  我不能再忍受他那傲慢无礼的行为了。
• If he has any of his insolence to me next time, I'll give him what for.
  如果他下次对我非礼，我要狠狠教训他。
• I should never mistake informality for insolence.
  我决不会把不拘礼节错认为蛮横无礼。
• Many assailed him with gibes and sneers; others resorted to insolence and threats.
  许多人用辱骂和讥诮来攻击他；还有人用蛮横和恫吓的手段对付他。
• 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。
• I was taken to mother superior for my insolence.
  我因傲慢无礼而被带去见女修道院院长。
• I don't have to stand for insolence!
  难道要我忍受这种傲慢！
• If he tried his insolence on me, I'll give him what for.
  他要是敢对我蛮横无礼，我要给他点厉害尝尝。
• Mary repaid his insolence in kind.
  玛丽对他的傲慢态度还以傲慢态度。
• Silence can upset some people who interpret it as dumb insolence.
  沉默会使某些人不高兴，他们把它解释为无言的侮辱。