Word · Frequency #19596
temerity
/tiˈmerəti/
noun
鲁莽；蛮勇
fearless daring
- 1.
Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
鲁莽大胆；愚蠢的勇敢。
- 2.
An act or case of reckless boldness.
鲁莽大胆的行为或事例。
- 3.
Effrontery; impudence.
厚颜无耻；无礼。
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
In use
He had the temerity to question the professor's conclusion in front of the whole class.
She showed remarkable temerity by skiing down the steepest slope without any training.
It takes sheer temerity to interrupt the CEO during a board meeting.
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。
It takes temerity to confront the gang leader.
面对帮派头目需要蛮勇。
the temerity of sth
用 of 引出具有该品质的人或行为。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- have the temerity to do something
- 竟敢做某事（常含贬义）He had the temerity to question the referee's decision.他竟敢质疑裁判的判罚。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.