| 单词 | impudence |
| 释义 | impudence (once / 1386 pages) n When you show impudence, you lack shame about your rude behavior. Examples of impudence? Not tipping the waiter, sticking your tongue out, tripping your grandmother — you get the picture. The noun impudence is derived from the Latin impudentia, "shamelessness." Being rude is a main trait of impudence; another is doing something you're not supposed to do — usually with an attitude that shows you don't care. When you are acting with impudence, you are usually overstepping your boundaries — like a kid who challenges his parents and can't accept "Because I said so!" as a reason for discipline. WORD FAMILYimpudence: impudences+/impudent: impudence, impudenter, impudentest, impudently USAGE EXAMPLESUnlike “sarcastic” or “snarky,” which imply a certain authority, “sassy” suggests impudence. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) It contains humour “as subtle as a steamroller” and its “impudence, especially when dealing with the religions, is legendary”, the newspaper said. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) For alt-right apologists, the movement’s decadent impudence serves as an alibi; they say its bigotry shouldn’t be taken at face value. Slate(Aug 25, 2016) 1n the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties Syn|Hypo|Hyper cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, insolence chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity discourtesy, rudeness a manner that is rude and insulting 2n an impudent statement Syn|Hyper cheek, impertinence discourtesy, disrespect an expression of lack of respect |
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