Word · Frequency #21243
sauciest
俏皮的;冒失的;活泼的
sauciest is the superlative of saucy.
cheeky and boldly playful; lively and exuberant
- 1.
Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
类似酱汁的;具有酱汁的稠度或质地的。
- 2.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
俏皮而充满活力的
- 3.
Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
无礼或不敬的,常以有趣或逗乐的方式;俏皮的。
- 4.
improperly forward or bold
冒失无礼的
- 5.
Impudently bold; pert.
厚颜大胆的;冒失的。
- 6.
Sharp; pungent; piquant.
辛辣的;刺激的;开胃的。
- 7.
Mildly erotic.
略带情色的。
类似酱汁的;具有酱汁的稠度或质地的。;俏皮而充满活力的;无礼或不敬的,常以有趣或逗乐的方式;俏皮的。;冒失无礼的;厚颜大胆的;冒失的。
In use
Her saucy remark made everyone at the table laugh.
The waitress gave us a saucy smile as she brought the bill.
He looked quite saucy in his new leather jacket.
be saucy
描述主语具有莽撞或无礼的特质。
The child was saucy to his teacher.
那个孩子对老师很无礼。
a saucy [noun]
修饰名词,表示漂亮或时髦的。
She wore a saucy hat to the party.
她戴了一顶时髦的帽子去派对。
get saucy with [someone]
短语,表示对某人开始无礼或放肆。
Don't get saucy with your elders.
别对长辈没礼貌。
Connections
Collocations
- saucy remark
- 俏皮话;略带冒犯的玩笑
- She made a saucy remark about his new haircut.她对他的新发型说了句俏皮话。
- saucy attitude
- 冒失而满不在乎的态度
- The teenager answered with a saucy attitude.那个少年以冒失的态度回答。
- saucy grin
- 调皮的笑容
- He gave her a saucy grin before walking away.他走开前朝她调皮地一笑。
- saucy little number
- 性感俏皮的服装(常指裙子)
- She wore a saucy little number to the party.她穿着一条性感俏皮的小裙子去参加聚会。
- saucy joke
- 带点荤的笑话;开胃的玩笑
- He told a saucy joke that made everyone laugh.他讲了个带点荤的笑话,逗得大家哈哈大笑。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:saucy 由 sauce(酱汁)+ y 组成。调皮冒失的人就像辣酱一样,有点呛人却生动有趣。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、逗趣调侃、轻松的书面表达 saucy 表示“冒失、俏皮”时多用于非正式场合,常形容说话大胆、带点挑逗或开玩笑的语气,比较常见于日常对话、玩笑或轻松的文字中;正式文体里较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词是 bossy、glossy、mossy,它们都以 /-ɔsi/ 结尾。sassy(/ˈsæsi/)和 spicy(/ˈspaɪsi/)拼写相似,但元音不同,不押韵;sauce(/sɔs/)看起来像 saucy 的一部分,也以 /sɔ/ 开头,但没有末尾的 /i/。
Learn the forms together
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