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If someone is insolent, they are rude in a way that shows they do not respect you. It often describes a look, a tone, or an answer — an insolent stare, an insolent reply — more than a long list of bad deeds.
If someone is insolent如果一個人insolent they are rude in a way that shows they do not respect you就是用一種擺明不尊重你的方式沒禮貌 It often describes a look, a tone, or an answer這個字常常是在講一個眼神、一種語氣,或一句回答 — an insolent stare, an insolent reply ———像insolent stare(挑釁的瞪視)、insolent reply(無禮的回嘴)—— more than a long list of bad deeds而不是一長串的壞行為
It is a fairly formal, slightly old-fashioned word; teachers, novels, and complaints use it more than teenagers in chat.
It is a fairly formal, slightly old-fashioned word這是個相當正式、有點老派的字 teachers, novels, and complaints use it more than teenagers in chat老師、小說、投訴信裡比青少年聊天時更常用
The Latin story is a little surprising: in- meaning “not” plus a piece meaning “being used to,” from solēre (“to be accustomed”). So it started as “unaccustomed / not the usual,” and then came to mean too bold, too proud.
The Latin story is a little surprising拉丁字源有點意外 in- meaning "not" plus a piece meaning "being used to,"in-表示『不』,加上表示『習慣於』的部分 from solēre ("to be accustomed").來自solēre(『習慣』) So it started as "unaccustomed / not the usual,"所以一開始的意思是『不習慣的/不尋常的』 and then came to mean too bold, too proud後來才變成太大膽、太自負的意思
You do not need that history to use the word, but it does explain why it is not connected to .
You do not need that history to use the word不需要知道這段歷史也能用這個字 but it does explain why it is not connected to insole但這確實可以解釋為什麼它跟insole(鞋墊)沒有關係
組成From Latin īnsolēns (“unaccustomed, excessive, arrogant”), from in- (not) + solēns, the present participle of solēre (“to be accustomed”). Via Old French and Middle English.
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- insolencethe noun
- insolentlythe adverb
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
insolentadj/ˈɪn.sə.lənt/
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Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
- Near-synonyms: arrogant, bold, cocky; see also Thesaurus:cheeky
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Rude.
- Near-synonyms: insubordinate, offensive; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
- insolent behaviour
insolentnoun/ˈɪn.sə.lənt/
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A person who is insolent.
- What a way do you put yourself in miss! said the insolent.
- Diogenes Laertius reports that Diogenes was apt to take the identification with the dog at face value, as when he lifted his leg and relieved himself on a group of young insolents who teased him with a dog's bone […]
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。