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be defiant towards sb/sth
表示对某人或某物持挑衅态度。
The teenager was defiant towards his parents.
那个少年对他的父母态度挑衅。
反抗的；不服的
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反抗的；不服的
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
The teenager was defiant towards his parents.
那个少年对他的父母态度挑衅。
公然反抗权威或对立力量
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
The defiant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
那个不服气的学生拒绝听从老师的指示。
AI contextual example
She gave a defiant look when her boss criticized her work.
当老板批评她的工作时，她露出挑衅的神情。
AI contextual example
Despite the warnings, the protesters remained defiant.
尽管有警告，抗议者仍然态度强硬。
AI contextual example
brought up to be aggressive and defiant
从小被培养得具有攻击性和反抗性。
WordNet
表示对某人或某物持挑衅态度。
The teenager was defiant towards his parents.
那个少年对他的父母态度挑衅。
表示坚持不屈的立场。
Despite the pressure, she remained defiant.
尽管有压力，她仍然不服。
强调在逆境中仍保持挑衅姿态。
He was defiant in the face of criticism.
面对批评他毫不示弱。
Not this
He is defiant to the rules.
Use this
He is defiant of the rules.
中文常将“对…挑衅”直译为“defiant to”，但英语中“defiant”通常搭配介词“of”表示“违抗”。
Not this
He defiants the teacher.
Use this
He is defiant toward the teacher.
学习者将形容词“defiant”误用作动词，添加了动词词尾“-s”。正确用法是系表结构“be defiant”加介词短语。
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挑衅的姿态
The teenager adopted a defiant stance when confronted by his parents.
这个少年面对父母时摆出挑衅的姿态。
对抗的态度
She maintained a defiant attitude throughout the meeting.
整个会议期间她都保持着对抗的态度。
挑衅的眼神
He gave the guard a defiant look.
他向警卫投去挑衅的眼神。
挑衅的语气
The soldier spoke in a defiant tone to the enemy.
士兵用挑衅的语气对敌人说话。
保持反抗
The protesters remained defiant despite the police warnings.
抗议者不顾警方警告，依然保持反抗。
反抗行为
Burning the flag was seen as a defiant act.
焚烧国旗被视为一种反抗行为。
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defiant 中的 'defi' 像 '敌对'，面对敌对时公然反抗，目中无人。
语域：m 常见场景：protest、rebellion、disobedience 通常用于描述公开反对权威或规则的态度，常见于政治抗议或日常冲突中。
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