单词 | temerity |
释义 | temerity[ti'merəti]n. 鲁莽, 蛮勇 temerity te.mer.i.ty AHD: [t…-mµr“¹-t¶] D.J. [t*6mer!ti8]K.K. [t*6mWr!ti]n.(名词)Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.鲁莽:不考虑危险的愚蠢行为;鲁莽语源:1. Middle English temerite 中古英语 temerite 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin temerit³s 源自 拉丁语 temerit³s 4. from temere [rashly] 源自 temere [鲁莽的] 参考词汇:1. temerity,audacity,effrontery,nerve,cheek,gall2. These nouns refer to striking, often aggressive boldness.这些名词都指令人震惊的,常常是咄咄逼人的冒失。3. Temerity implies a foolhardy flouting of danger: Temerity 暗指对危险有勇无谋的轻视: Conducting the premiere of a symphony without a rehearsal requires temerity.不排练而直接指挥一部交响乐的首次公演是鲁莽的。4. Audacity suggests heedlessness of the restraints imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention: Audacity 暗示对谨慎、礼貌或社会习俗的约束置之不理: “In war nothing is impossible, provided you use audacity” (George S. Patton).“战争中没有什么事情是不可能的,只要你有胆识” (乔治·S·巴顿)。5. Effrontery andnerve denote impudent, arrogant, or shameless boldness: Effrontery 和nerve 表示不谨慎的、狂妄自大的或无耻的大胆: You do &I{have a nerve!} 你确实 够胆大的了! 6. Cheek connotes cool impertinence and brashness: Cheek 表示冷淡的傲慢和鲁莽: Do you really have the cheek to insult your hosts?你真有胆子侮辱你的主人们?7. Gall suggests brazenness and unconscionable insolence: Gall 暗示厚颜无耻和无意识傲慢: With unmitigated gall he crashed the partyand then criticized the food. 他既傲慢又鲁莽地冲进晚会,然后把食品指责了一番 |
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