effrontery
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ɪ'frʌnt(ə)rɪ]
- 美式音标 [efˈrʌn.tər.i]
- 国际音标 [i'frʌntəri]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.厚颜无耻，无礼（的行为）
词根记忆
- ef + front(脸，面) + ery→不要脸面→厚颜无耻
- ef(出) + front(前额) + ery→前额(脸面)豁出去了→厚颜无耻
同根派生
英汉例句
- One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.
那人十足的厚颜无耻让人们吃惊得无话可说。 - He was so amazed at their effrontery that he stutters in confusion.
他对他们的粗暴无礼感到非常吃惊,竟然结结巴巴,不知所措. - He denied with bland effrontery.
他和颜悦色地厚着脸皮把一切都赖掉了. - This is a despicable fraud . Just imagine that he has the effrontery to say it.
这是一个可耻的骗局. 他竟然有脸说这样的话. - He had the effrontery to say I was lying.
他竟敢说我撒谎.
词组短语
- effrontery y 冒犯胆大;厚颜无耻
- Effrontery Or Insult 横逆
- unheard -of effrontery 无耻的行径
- exhibiting boldness or effrontery 无礼的
短语
英英字典
- extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people
- Effrontery is behaviour that is bold, rude, or disrespectful.