Word · Frequency #24562
insolence
无礼言行；傲慢行为
核心释义
Rude, disrespectful behaviour or speech; an insult.
- 1.
无礼；傲慢；蛮横
Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.
- 2.
粗鲁无礼的性情；放肆
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
- 3.
傲慢无礼的言行；侮辱
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
- 4.
无礼的举动；冒犯行为
an offensive disrespectful impudent act
粗鲁无礼；放肆；无礼；傲慢；蛮横；粗鲁无礼的性情；放肆；傲慢无礼的言行；侮辱；无礼的举动；冒犯行为
用法In use
The manager warned the new employee that such insolence would not be tolerated in the office.
用法提示：insolence 为名词，指傲慢无礼的态度或行为。
She was shocked by his insolence when he interrupted the teacher during class.
用法提示：insolence 为不可数名词，表示粗鲁冒犯的言行。
His constant insolence toward the customers cost him his job at the restaurant.
用法提示：insolence 为名词，此处表示放肆无礼的态度。
show insolence toward(s) sb
toward 和 towards 均可使用；这里的 insolence 指无礼的态度或行为，通常为不可数名词。
He showed insolence toward his colleague at the meeting.
他在会议上对自己的同事态度傲慢无礼。
have the insolence to do sth
此结构强调某人居然无礼到做出某事，语气中常带有谴责。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sheer insolence
- 十足的放肆；纯粹的傲慢无礼
- It was sheer insolence to walk out of the meeting without a word.一句话不说就走出了会议室，真是十足的放肆。
- tolerate insolence
- 容忍无礼言行；忍受傲慢无礼
- The coach said he would not tolerate insolence from any player.教练说他不会容忍任何球员的无礼言行。
- insolence to/towards someone
- 对某人的傲慢无礼
- His insolence to the visiting professor embarrassed the whole class.他对来访教授的傲慢无礼让全班都很尴尬。
- barefaced insolence
- 厚颜无耻的放肆；公然的傲慢无礼
- How could you have the barefaced insolence to ask for another day off?你怎么有脸厚颜无耻地再请一天假？
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 insolence 中的 'sol' 联想成太阳，想象在太阳下也敢目中无人，记住‘无礼’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式信函、正式批评或指责 insolence 是比较正式或书面的用词，多用于文学作品、正式报告或正式指责中，在日常口语里较少出现；口语中更常说 rudeness 或 bad manners。
语法说明Grammar Note
insolence 多作抽象名词，表示傲慢无礼的态度或性情；若具体指一次无礼的言行，可用复数形式 insolences。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 insolence /ˈɪnsələns/ 完全押韵，因为重读元音和后续辅音不同。下列词仅拼写相似，均以 -lence 结尾，但发音各异（如 silence /ˈsaɪləns/、violence /ˈvaɪələns/），切勿按拼写类推读音。
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