When you do something defiantly, you do it so that everyone can see you are refusing. You are not quietly saying no.

When you do something defiantly當你defiantly做某件事的時候, you do it so that everyone can see you are refusing你做的方式會讓大家都看得出你在拒絕. You are not quietly saying no你不是安靜地說不要

Your face, your voice, or the way you stand says, “You cannot make me.” A child who looks a parent in the eye and does the opposite is acting defiantly. A worker who keeps talking after the boss said to stop, or a protester who stays after the police said to leave, is acting defiantly.

Your face, your voice, or the way you stand says你的表情、聲音，或站的樣子都在說, "You cannot make me."「你逼不了我。」 A child who looks a parent in the eye and does the opposite一個直視父母、卻反著做的小孩 is acting defiantly就是在defiantly地行動. A worker who keeps talking after the boss said to stop一個老闆叫他停止、他還是繼續講話的員工, or a protester who stays after the police said to leave或一個警察叫他離開、他還是留下來的抗議者, is acting defiantly也都是在defiantly地行動

The word is about power: someone is telling you what to do, and you will not. It is stronger and ruder than just doing something firmly. It is also not the same as bravely — you can be brave and still follow the rule; defiantly is the open no.

The word is about power這個字講的是權力關係: someone is telling you what to do, and you will not有人叫你做什麼，而你就是不做. It is stronger and ruder than just doing something firmly這比只是堅定地做某件事更強烈、也更沒禮貌. It is also not the same as bravely這也跟bravely（勇敢地）不一樣 — you can be brave and still follow the rule你可以很勇敢，卻還是遵守規則; defiantly is the open nodefiantly是公開地說不

You hear it in stories, news, and everyday talk when the refusal is shown, not hidden. People sometimes stretch it for any bold look; the real core is still that refusal.

You hear it in stories, news, and everyday talk你會在故事、新聞和日常對話裡聽到它 when the refusal is shown, not hidden用在拒絕是被表現出來、而不是藏著的時候. People sometimes stretch it for any bold look有時候大家也會把它用得更寬，泛指任何大膽的樣子; the real core is still that refusal但真正的核心還是那個拒絕