chutzpah

IPA/ˈxʊtspə/
KK[hˈʊtspˌɑ]IPA/ˈxʊtspə/

chutzpah — 名詞

1. the quality of daring to do something very bold or rude without any shame, in a

1.名詞C2
釋義

厚臉皮；膽大

毫無愧色、大膽到令人吃驚的行徑

the quality of daring to do something very bold or rude without any shame, in a way that surprises people and may even earn their respect.

例句

Dario had the chutzpah to ask his boss for a raise on his first day.

Dario 竟然厚臉皮到上班第一天就向老闆要求加薪。

have the chutzpah to + verb

Adisa showed great chutzpah by walking into the manager's office and demanding a bigger desk.

Adisa 膽大包天，直接走進經理辦公室，要求換一張更大的桌子。

show chutzpah by + -ing

常見搭配
  • have the chutzpah to
  • sheer chutzpah
  • show chutzpah
  • take chutzpah
同義詞
  • audacity

    disregard for the limits that custom or caution normally set

  • effrontery

    shameless, insolent disregard for what is proper or polite

  • nerve

    bold self-confidence

  • gall

    bold self-confidence that comes across as insolent

文法句型

have the chutzpah to + verb

用法筆記

Uncountable noun: it names a quality, so it is not used with "a" or in the plural.

常見錯誤

Rafael is a chutzpah.
Rafael has chutzpah.
chutzpah names a quality that a person has, not a type of person.

常見搭配

常用片語

  • have the chutzpah to
  • sheer chutzpah

介系詞搭配

  • chutzpah of