effrontery
美音:[ıf´rʌntərı
]
英音:[ıf´rʌntərı
]
n.厚颜无耻,厚颜无耻的行为
难易程度:
effrontery为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:effronteries
词根
fac＝face（面部，正面），forehead（前额） 变化型 front
近义词, 同义词
effrontery
/ɪ'frʌntərɪ; ɪ`frʌntərɪ/
n
(a) [U] boldness or rudeness without shame; impertinence 厚颜无耻; 傲慢; 鲁莽; 无礼
*He had the effrontery to say I was lying. 他竟敢说我撒谎.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数] (fml 文) instance of this 厚颜无耻的行为; 傲慢鲁莽的举止
*Everyone is tired of their blatant effronteries. 大家都厌恶他们粗俗.
n
(a) [U] boldness or rudeness without shame; impertinence 厚颜无耻; 傲慢; 鲁莽; 无礼
*He had the effrontery to say I was lying. 他竟敢说我撒谎.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数] (fml 文) instance of this 厚颜无耻的行为; 傲慢鲁莽的举止
*Everyone is tired of their blatant effronteries. 大家都厌恶他们粗俗.
effrontery
n[U]formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: effronterie, from Late Latin effrons 'shameless']
rude behaviour that shocks you because it is so confident
have the effrontery to do sth
She had the effrontery to ask me for more money.
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: effronterie, from Late Latin effrons 'shameless']
rude behaviour that shocks you because it is so confident
have the effrontery to do sth
She had the effrontery to ask me for more money.
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