Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5975
defy
违抗;不服从;反抗
核心释义
To refuse to obey someone or something.
- 1.
挑战(某人)或勇敢面对(危险或反对)。
To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
- 2.
拒绝服从。
To refuse to obey.
- 3.
不符合或不遵循某种模式、规则或期望。
To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
挑战;对抗;不顾;不遵循;不符合;使…难以…;挑战(某人)或勇敢面对(危险或反对)。;拒绝服从。;不符合或不遵循某种模式、规则或期望。
用法In use
The young activist chose to defy the government's orders and continue the protest.
用法提示:defy 表示‘违抗’,后接宾语,用于描述抵抗权威。
The mystery of the ancient ruins defies all explanation.
用法提示:defy 表示‘使…无法’,后接名词,用于描述难以理解的事物。
She defied him to prove his claim by showing evidence.
用法提示:defy 表示‘挑战某人做某事’,后接不定式,用于激将。
defy + noun
The teenager defied his parents' rules.
这个青少年违抗了父母的规定。
defy + someone + to + infinitive
用于挑战某人做某事。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- defy authority
- 反抗权威
- The teenager was known for defying authority.这个青少年以反抗权威而闻名。
- defy belief
- 令人难以置信
- The magician's trick defied belief.魔术师的把戏令人难以置信。
- defy logic
- 违反逻辑
- Her decision seemed to defy logic.她的决定似乎违反逻辑。
- defy expectations
- 出乎意料,打破预期
- The team defied expectations and won the championship.这支队伍出乎意料地赢得了冠军。
- defy gravity
- 克服重力
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音联想:defy类似'地反',在地上反抗权威。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或文学语境,表达反抗或挑战。在日常口语中较少使用,但可出现在引述或夸张表达中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'defy' (stressed vowel /aɪ/). Note that while they share the '-y' ending, their spelling patterns differ (e.g., '-ny', '-ly', '-ply').
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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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