英语词汇“audacity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of daring

I was shocked at the audacity of the gangsters.

Synonyms

daring

His daring nearly cost him his life.

nerve

I never got up enough nerve to tell him he was wrong.

If we keep our nerve, we might be able to bluff it out.

courage

They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.

guts (informal)

bravery

You deserve the highest praise for your bravery.

boldness

recklessness

face (informal)

I haven't the face to ask her for money.

front

enterprise

His trouble is that he lacks enterprise.

valour

He was decorated for valour in the war.

fearlessness

rashness

adventurousness

intrepidity

audaciousness

dauntlessness

venturesomeness

2 (noun) in the sense of cheek

He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking.

Synonyms

cheek (informal)

I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.

nerve (informal)

He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.

defiance

gall (informal)

She had the gall to suggest that I might lend her the money.

presumption

He had the presumption to answer me back.

rudeness

She is cross at his rudeness.

chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal)

insolence

The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence.

impertinence

The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!

neck (informal)

impudence

One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.

effrontery

He had the effrontery to turn up on my doorstep at 2 in the morning.

brass neck (British, informal)

shamelessness

sassiness (informal)

forwardness

I was taken aback by your forwardness.

pertness

audaciousness

disrespectfulness

Quotation

Being tactful in audacity is knowing how far one can go too far [Jean Cocteau – Le Rappel à l'ordre]

单词	audacity
释义	Trends of audacity View usage for: audacity (ɔːdæsɪti) uncountable noun Audacity is audacious behaviour. I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters. Synonyms: daring, nerve, courage, guts [informal] More Synonyms of audacity More Synonyms of audacity audacity in American English (ɔˈdæsəti) noun 1. bold courage; daring 2. shameless or brazen boldness; insolence 3. Word forms: plural auˈdacities an audacious act or remark SIMILAR WORDS: teˈmerity Word origin ME audacite < L audacia: see audacious COBUILD Collocations audacity sheer audacity Examples of 'audacity' in a sentence audacity The best entrepreneurs have the right balance of inner certainty and self-deprecation to cope with problems and not lose their audacity and ambition. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Why my parents had the audacity to hope. Christianity Today (2000) The import of his cheating goes beyond his own life and chosen sport because of his arrogance and sheer audacity. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The agility and audacity were breathtaking. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They spoke of youth, audacity and hope. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The sheer audacity to pull it off is what I loved. The Sun (2008) That's typical of this show 's audacity and exuberance. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He can demolish bowling with a mixture of power, timing, placement and sheer audacity. The Sun (2015) It was the sheer audacity of a counter-attack beginning five yards from the French line that was impressive. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was sheer audacity from a man aged 41 years and 147 days and yet still thriving in international cricket. The Sun (2015) In the same way, the thing that brought me to Paulo was not any particular book butthe sheer audacity of the tour. Times, Sunday Times (2006) After a long flight, all you can do is stumble around its pathways and cactus gardens, marvelling at the sheer audacity of it all. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Quotations Being tactful in audacity is knowing how far one can go too farJean CocteauLe Rappel à l'ordre In other languages audacity British English: audacity NOUN Audacity is audacious behaviour. I was shocked at the audacity of the gangsters. American English: audacity Brazilian Portuguese: audácia Chinese: 大胆行为 European Spanish: audacia French: audace German: Kühnheit Italian: audacia Japanese: 大胆さ Korean: 대담함 European Portuguese: audácia Latin American Spanish: audacia 1 (noun) in the sense of daring I was shocked at the audacity of the gangsters. Synonyms daring His daring nearly cost him his life. nerve I never got up enough nerve to tell him he was wrong. If we keep our nerve, we might be able to bluff it out. courage They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions. guts (informal) bravery You deserve the highest praise for your bravery. boldness recklessness face (informal) I haven't the face to ask her for money. front enterprise His trouble is that he lacks enterprise. valour He was decorated for valour in the war. fearlessness rashness adventurousness intrepidity audaciousness dauntlessness venturesomeness 2 (noun) in the sense of cheek He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking. Synonyms cheek (informal) I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place. nerve (informal) He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was. defiance gall (informal) She had the gall to suggest that I might lend her the money. presumption He had the presumption to answer me back. rudeness She is cross at his rudeness. chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal) insolence The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence. impertinence The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal! neck (informal) impudence One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes. effrontery He had the effrontery to turn up on my doorstep at 2 in the morning. brass neck (British, informal) shamelessness sassiness (informal) forwardness I was taken aback by your forwardness. pertness audaciousness disrespectfulness Quotation Being tactful in audacity is knowing how far one can go too far [Jean Cocteau – Le Rappel à l'ordre] Additional synonyms in the sense of bravery You deserve the highest praise for your bravery. Synonyms courage, nerve, daring, pluck, balls (taboo, slang), spirit, bottle (British, slang), guts (informal), grit, fortitude, heroism, mettle, boldness, bravura, gallantry, valour, spunk (informal), hardiness, fearlessness, intrepidity, indomitability, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo, slang), dauntlessness, doughtiness, pluckiness, lion-heartedness in the sense of courage Definition the ability to face danger or pain without fear They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions. Synonyms bravery, nerve, fortitude, boldness, balls (vulgar, slang), bottle (British, slang), resolution, daring, guts (informal), pluck, grit, heroism, mettle, firmness, gallantry, valour, spunk (informal), fearlessness, intrepidity, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo, slang), dauntlessness, lion-heartedness in the sense of effrontery Definition insolence or boldness He had the effrontery to turn up on my doorstep at 2 in the morning. Synonyms insolence, nerve (informal), arrogance, presumption, face (informal), front, neck (informal), cheek (informal), assurance, brass (informal), gall (informal), disrespect, audacity, boldness, rudeness, temerity, chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal), impertinence, impudence, brashness, brass neck (British, informal), shamelessness, incivility, cheekiness, brazenness Nearby words of audacity auburn auction audacious audacity audible audience audit Synonyms of 'audacity' audacity Explore 'audacity' in the dictionary
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