Word · Frequency #10005
defiant
反抗的；不服的
核心释义
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
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公然反抗权威或对立力量
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
公然反抗权威或对立力量；挑衅的；目中无人的
用法In use
The defiant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
用法提示：defiant 作定语，修饰 student，表示公开反抗权威的态度。
She gave a defiant look when her boss criticized her work.
用法提示：defiant 作定语，修饰 look，表达不服气、对抗的神情。
Despite the warnings, the protesters remained defiant.
用法提示：defiant 作表语，表示不屈服、公然对抗的状态。
brought up to be aggressive and defiant
a defiant attitude
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- defiant stance
- 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。
- defiant attitude
- 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。
- defiant look
- 挑衅的眼神
- He gave the guard a defiant look.他向警卫投去挑衅的眼神。
- defiant tone
- 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。
- remain defiant
- 保持反抗
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
defiant 中的 'defi' 像 '敌对'，面对敌对时公然反抗，目中无人。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words contain the stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by /ənt/, forming a perfect rhyme with 'defiant'. They all share the spelling chunk '-iant', though stress placement varies (giant and pliant are first-syllable stressed; reliant and compliant are second-syllable stressed).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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