Word · Frequency #19596
temerity
鲁莽;蛮勇
核心释义
fearless daring
- 1.
鲁莽大胆;愚蠢的勇敢。
Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
- 2.
鲁莽大胆的行为或事例。
An act or case of reckless boldness.
- 3.
厚颜无耻;无礼。
Effrontery; impudence.
鲁莽大胆;愚蠢的勇敢。;鲁莽大胆的行为或事例。;厚颜无耻;无礼。;鲁莽;蛮勇
用法In use
He had the temerity to question the professor's conclusion in front of the whole class.
用法提示:temerity 是名词,表示“鲁莽的胆量”,后接不定式作定语。
She showed remarkable temerity by skiing down the steepest slope without any training.
用法提示:temerity 是名词,在句中作 showed 的宾语,表示“蛮勇”。
It takes sheer temerity to interrupt the CEO during a board meeting.
用法提示:temerity 是名词,在句中作 takes 的宾语,强调行为之鲁莽。
have the temerity to do sth
temerity 常与 have 连用,表示“竟敢做某事”,含贬义。
He had the temerity to ask his boss for a raise.
他竟有胆量要求老板加薪。
It takes temerity to do sth
此句式用 it 作形式主语,强调做某事需要(不理智的)勇气。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- have the temerity to do something
- 居然有胆量做某事;竟敢做某事
- He had the temerity to question the coach's tactics.他居然有胆量质疑教练的战术。
- sheer temerity
- 十足的鲁莽;极其大胆
- It was sheer temerity to enter the burning building alone.独自进入着火的大楼纯属鲁莽。
- the temerity of youth
- 年轻人特有的鲁莽;年少轻狂
- The temerity of youth made her challenge the professor openly.年轻人的鲁莽使她公开挑战教授。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- have the temerity to do something
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
temerity 与 timidity 形近义反:前者是“蛮勇鲁莽”,后者是“胆小羞怯”。看到 temerity 就想到胆大包天的莽夫。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary texts、speeches 这个词比较正式,多用于书面语或文学作品中,表示‘鲁莽’、‘蛮勇’,通常带有批评或指责的意味。日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读元音都是 /ɛ/,后面均接 /rəti/,所以和 temerity 押韵。注意拼写相似的 timidity /tɪˈmɪdəti/ 发音不同,不要混淆。
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