| 英语单词 | audacity |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɔː'dæsəti] 美 [ɔː'dæsəti] |
| 中文释义 | n.大胆;厚颜 |
| 英语例句 | (1) She was quite appalled at the man's audacity. (2) Clashes are existential, audacity is breathtaking. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这家伙的大胆无礼把她吓坏了。 (2) 书中的言辞激烈,空前大胆。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If you have audacity then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character. Running a red light with three previous tickets under your belt certainly shows audacity. And stupidity. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The noun audacity developed from the Latin word audacitas, which means “boldness." So someone who shows audacity makes bold moves — and isn't afraid of the consequences. Audacity can be admired or frowned upon, depending how far it's taken and how it rears its head. But as former British Prime Minister and novelist Benjamin Disraeli once said, “Success is the child of audacity.” |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]大胆;放肆 Audacity is audacious behaviour.
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