Word · Frequency #24303
impertinences
鲁莽；无礼
impertinences is the plural of impertinence.
Rudeness or disrespect; insolence.
- 1.
Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
缺乏相关性；不相关。
- 2.
An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
不礼貌的实例；不礼貌的时刻
- 3.
The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
不合适；不当
- 4.
Insolence; impudence.
无礼；放肆
不切题；不恰当；缺乏相关性；不相关。；不礼貌的实例；不礼貌的时刻；不合适；不当；无礼；放肆
In use
His impertinence in interrupting the speaker was met with disapproving looks.
The teacher scolded the student for his impertinence of discussing irrelevant topics during class.
She showed great impertinence by making sarcastic remarks to her boss.
the impertinence of (sb/sth/doing sth)
The impertinence of his question shocked everyone.
他问题的无礼让所有人震惊。
it is impertinence to do sth
It was sheer impertinence to criticize her in public.
公开批评她纯粹是无礼。
have the impertinence to do sth
常用于指责他人行为不当。
Connections
Collocations
- have the impertinence to do something
- 竟敢无礼地做某事
- He had the impertinence to contradict his boss.他竟敢无礼地反驳老板。
- sheer impertinence
- 十足的无礼；纯粹的放肆
- Asking her age was sheer impertinence.问她的年龄实在是太无礼了。
- pardon my impertinence
- 请原谅我的冒昧
- Pardon my impertinence, but are you new here?请原谅我冒昧，请问你是新来的吗？
- an act of impertinence
- 无礼的行为举动
- Walking out mid-speech was an act of impertinence.演讲中途离开是无礼的行为。
- impertinence of youth
- 年轻人的鲁莽无礼
- The writer later apologized for the impertinence of youth.作者后来为其年轻时的鲁莽无礼道歉。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：impertinence = im（不）+ pertinent（相关的）+ ence（名词），先记“不相关”，再想到对长辈说无关的话就是“无礼”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、polite complaints 该词为正式用词，多用于正式场合或书面语。最常见的含义是“无礼、放肆”，“不相关”的含义较少见且更正式。
Grammar Note
常用单数，指无礼的言行
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pertinence 押韵（重音后的 /pəːtɪnəns/ 相同）。注意 impertinent 结尾读 /t/ 而非 /s/；incompetence、insistence、intelligence、abstinence 等词虽然都以 -ence 结尾，但重读音节和元音不同，不押韵。
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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