audacity
英 [ɔː'dæsɪtɪ]
美 [ɔ'dæsəti]
助记提示
1、audac- + -ity.
2. 谐音“额得瑟他” --- 我在他面前得瑟 --- 班门弄斧、太岁头上动土。
英文词源
- audacity (n.)
- mid-15c., from Medieval Latin audacitas "boldness," from Latin audacis genitive of audax (see audacious).
双语例句
- 1. I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters.
- 这伙歹徒如此胆大妄为、厚颜无耻，让我很是震惊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I, for one, admire his audacity.
- 比如说，我就很钦佩他的胆识。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He had the audacity to say I was too fat.
- 他竟敢放肆地说我太肥胖。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
- 他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.
- 他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》