defiantly
/dɪˈfaɪəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈfaɪəntli/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈfī-ənt-lē dē-/ (ame, mw)
defiantly — 副詞
1. acting with open resistance to authority, as if proud of breaking the rules
反抗地
驕傲地拒絕服從權威或規定
acting with open resistance to authority, as if proud of breaking the rules
Kenji defiantly stayed seated when the teacher ordered everyone to stand.
Kenji 反抗地坐在座位上，即使老師命令所有人站起來。
defiantly + stayed (refusing a direct command)
Fatima crossed her arms defiantly and told the officer she would not move.
Fatima 反抗地交叉雙臂，告訴警察她不會離開。
The protesters defiantly marched past the police line and into the government square.
抗議者反抗地走過警方封鎖線，進入政府廣場。
Diego defiantly ignored the court order and kept building on his land.
Diego 反抗地無視法院命令，繼續在自己的土地上建造。
After the warning, the students defiantly sang the banned song together.
警告之後，學生們反抗地一起唱起那首被禁的歌。
- rebelliously
emphasises active uprising against authority, often as part of a group or movement
- insubordinately
more formal; used mainly in workplace or military settings for disobeying a direct superior
- contrarily
suggests stubborn opposition for its own sake rather than principled resistance
- obediently
acting in full compliance with commands
- submissively
yielding to authority without resistance
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs of physical action (stand, march, cross arms) or speech (shout, declare) that directly challenge authority.
常見錯誤
2. acting as though you refuse to let other people's negative opinions or judgments
不服氣地
不在乎或不接受別人的批評與否定
acting as though you refuse to let other people's negative opinions or judgments affect you
Omar defiantly repeated his opinion after the whole team disagreed with him.
Omar 不服氣地重複自己的觀點，即使整個團隊都不同意他的看法。
defiantly + repeated (refusing to back down verbally)
Elena defiantly wore the yellow coat her friends made fun of every day.
Elena 不服氣地天天穿著那件被朋友們取笑的黃色外套。
After every critic panned the film, the director defiantly called it his best work.
在所有影評人都給出差評之後，導演不服氣地稱這是他最好的作品。
Chidi defiantly posted the painting online despite dozens of harsh comments.
Chidi 不服氣地把畫作發布到網上，儘管有幾十條苛刻的評論。
Defiantly, Deepa defended her career choice when her relatives called it a mistake.
Deepa 不服氣地為自己的職業選擇辯護，即使親戚們都說那是個錯誤。
- unapologetically
shows no regret for one's actions; does not carry the connotation of pushing back against specific criticism
- stubbornly
broader term for refusing to change one's mind or behaviour, not necessarily in response to criticism
- obstinately
more formal; describes a fixed refusal to yield, often seen as unreasonable
- apologetically
expressing regret or sorry for one's actions
- contritely
showing sincere remorse or guilt
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (AGAINST AUTHORITY): sense 2 is about refusing to accept criticism or negative judgment, not about disobeying commands or rules. The target is social disapproval, not institutional authority.