橘子朗文词典

effrontery

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ɪ'frʌnt(ə)rɪ]
  • 美式音标 [efˈrʌn.tər.i]
  • 国际音标 [i'frʌntəri]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.厚颜无耻，无礼（的行为）

词根记忆

  • ef + front(脸，面) + ery→不要脸面→厚颜无耻
  • ef(出) + front(前额) + ery→前额(脸面)豁出去了→厚颜无耻

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.
    那人十足的厚颜无耻让人们吃惊得无话可说。
  • He was so amazed at their effrontery that he stutters in confusion.
    他对他们的粗暴无礼感到非常吃惊,竟然结结巴巴,不知所措.
  • He denied with bland effrontery.
    他和颜悦色地厚着脸皮把一切都赖掉了.
  • This is a despicable fraud . Just imagine that he has the effrontery to say it.
    这是一个可耻的骗局. 他竟然有脸说这样的话.
  • He had the effrontery to say I was lying.
    他竟敢说我撒谎.

词组短语

    短语

  • effrontery y 冒犯胆大;厚颜无耻
  • Effrontery Or Insult 横逆
  • unheard -of effrontery 无耻的行径
  • exhibiting boldness or effrontery 无礼的

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Effrontery is behaviour that is bold, rude, or disrespectful.