insolent 英 [ˈɪnsələnt]   美 [ˈɪnsələnt]

insolent

insolent  英 [ˈɪnsələnt] 美 [ˈɪnsələnt]

adj. 无礼的;傲慢的;粗野的 

an insolent child, an insolent smile 粗野的孩子;侮慢的微笑
Her insolence cost her her job. 她的蛮横态度使她丢了工作。

  • Someone who's insolent is either really doing her own thing, even if it goes against what everyone else is doing, or she’s mildly disrespectful.
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  • adj. 无礼的;傲慢的;粗野的
  • 1. an insolent child, an insolent smile

    粗野的孩子;侮慢的微笑

  • 2. Her insolence cost her her job.

    她的蛮横态度使她丢了工作。

  • insolent (adj.) late 14c., "contemptuous, arrogant, showing haughty disregard of others," from Latin insolentem (nominative insolens) "arrogant, immoderate," also "unaccustomed, unwonted," literally "unusual, unfamiliar," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + solentem, present participle of solere "be accustomed, be used to; cohabit with," from Proto-Italic *sol-e-.
in·so·lent / ˈɪnsələnt ; NAmE ˈɪnsələnt / adjective extremely rude and showing a lack of respect 粗野的;无礼的;侮慢的 an insolent child/smile 粗野的孩子;侮慢的微笑 synonyms at rude in·so·lence / ˈɪnsələns ; NAmE ˈɪnsələns / noun [uncountable ] Her insolence cost her her job. 她的蛮横态度使她丢了工作。 in·so·lent·ly / ˈɪnsələntli ; NAmE ˈɪnsələntli / adverb in·so·lent / ˈɪnsələnt ; NAmE ˈɪnsələnt / in·so·lence / ˈɪnsələns ; NAmE ˈɪnsələns / in·so·lent·ly / ˈɪnsələntli ; NAmE ˈɪnsələntli /
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