英语单词

audacity是什么意思

audacity

英 [ɔː'dæsɪtɪ] 美 [ɔ'dæsəti]
  • n. 大胆;厚颜无耻

助记提示


1、audac- + -ity.
2. 谐音“额得瑟他” --- 我在他面前得瑟 --- 班门弄斧、太岁头上动土。

英文词源


audacity (n.)
mid-15c., from Medieval Latin audacitas "boldness," from Latin audacis genitive of audax (see audacious).

双语例句


1. I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters.
这伙歹徒如此胆大妄为、厚颜无耻,让我很是震惊。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I, for one, admire his audacity.
比如说,我就很钦佩他的胆识。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He had the audacity to say I was too fat.
他竟敢放肆地说我太肥胖。

来自《权威词典》

4. He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.
他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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