audacity

FREQ #18818

n. 大胆, 厚颜无耻

发音

UK /ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/
US /ɔˈdæ.sɪ.ti/
US /ɔˈdæ.sɪ.ɾi/
/ɑˈdæ.sɪ.ti/
/ɑˈdæ.sɪ.ɾi/

词形变化

audacities 复数 audacities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

    放肆

    鲁莽

    可数 不可数

    The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.

    Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.

  2. 2.

    Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

    大胆

    无畏

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

audaciousness temerity

上位词 8

face nerve cheek brass daring boldness hardihood hardiness

下位词 4

assumption presumption effrontery presumptuousness

相关短语

ovarian audacity

词源

From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).

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