Effrontery
[ ɪ'frʌntrɪ ]
出国 Abroad
n. 厚颜无耻，无礼（的行为）;
💡 词根助记
ef出+front前额+ery表名词→不要脸
📝 例句
In the Imperial Japanese Fleet it was suicidal effrontery.
在日本帝国舰队中，这是自杀性的胆大妄为。
He denied with bland effrontery.
他和颜悦色地厚着脸皮把一切都赖掉了。
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。
For them to front an evil with plain speech is to be guilty of effrontery.
对他们来说，与魔鬼开诚布公的讲话是一种厚颜无耻的罪过。
He admired the effrontery with which she bargained.
他挺佩服她讨价还价的那股泼辣劲。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ef-谐音“姨夫”,front-面对,er-拼音“二”,y-拼音“姨”:大姨夫面对二姨夫做亲昵动作是厚颜无耻的行为
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
ex-在f前变为ef-
表示“外”
📖 牛津释义
effrontery
n
(a) [U] boldness or rudeness without shame; impertinence 厚颜无耻; 傲慢; 鲁莽; 无礼
He had the effrontery to say I was lying. 他竟敢说我撒谎.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数]
(fml 文) instance of this 厚颜无耻的行为; 傲慢鲁莽的举止
Everyone is tired of their blatant effronteries. 大家都厌恶他们粗俗.
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'frʌntәri]n. 厚颜无耻
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The price. Isn't it possible to give us even a little more discount?
价格问题。难道不能多打点折扣吗？
The wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature.
江山易改，本性难易。
You're welcome to stay with us next time.
欢迎您下次再光临我们的饭店。