impertinence

英 [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns]

美 [ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns]

n.  不礼貌; 傲慢; 莽撞
impertinency的复数

复数：impertinences　

GRE法律

BNC.24303 / COCA.30600

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不礼貌;傲慢;莽撞
  If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can call this behaviourimpertinenceoran impertinence.
  1. He was punished for his impertinence.
     他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。

英英释义

noun

• inappropriate playfulness
  Synonym:perkinesspertnesssaucinessarchness
• the trait of being rude and impertinent
  Synonym:crustgallimpudenceinsolencecheekinessfreshness
• an impudent statement
  Synonym:impudencecheek

双语例句

• A lot of businessmen consider it an impertinence for anyone to mention retirement to them.
  许多商人认为，任何人向他们提及退休是一种不礼貌行为。
• They had the impertinence to say I stole the money.
  他们说我偷了那笔钱，实在是荒谬。
• Gerald upbraided pork for his impertinence, but he knew that he was right.
  杰拉尔德责骂波克的无礼，但他知道他是对的。
• You'll apologize to me for your impertinence, or you'll quit the office instantly!
  你这样放肆，非向我道歉不可！不然，你给我马上滚！
• He ventured this remark without any intention to insult; but heathcliff's violent nature was not prepared to endure the appearance of impertinence from one whom he seemed to hate, even then, as a rival.
  他斗胆说出这番话虽然没有侮辱希斯克利夫的意思，但是希斯克利夫的暴脾气根本就无法忍受这种无礼，尤其是一个他讨厌的人，或者说是对手。
• He charitably chose to ignore her impertinence.
  他宽宏地认定还是不理会她的傲慢为好。
• I've never come across such impertinence before!
  我以前从未见过这么粗俗无礼的举动。
• Such a remark verges on impertinence.
  这种话近乎无礼。
• He'll love and hate equally under cover, and esteem it a species of impertinence to be loved or hated again.
  他默默的爱，默默的恨，却又把被爱和被恨看作是不应时宜的工作。
• Boldness in someone so young is sometimes seen as impertinence.
  一个如此年轻的人的大胆有时被看作是无礼的举动。