impertinence

IPA/ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns/
IPA/ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns/

impertinence — 名詞

  • impertinencesingular
  • impertinencesplural

1. Boldly disrespectful speech or behaviour, typically when a younger person or som

1.名詞B2
釋義

無禮；放肆

對長輩或上級的不敬言行

Boldly disrespectful speech or behaviour, typically when a younger person or someone with less authority speaks to or acts towards an older person or superior in a cheeky or insulting way.

例句

The student teacher warned Kim she would not tolerate any more impertinence from the class.

實習老師警告 Kim，她不會再容忍班上的任何無禮行為。

collocation: tolerate impertinence

Auntie Mei scolded her nephew for his impertinence when he laughed at her homemade dumplings.

Mei 阿姨責罵侄子無禮，因為他嘲笑她親手做的水餃。

impertinence + for + -ing form

常見搭配
  • tolerate impertinence
  • dismiss impertinence
  • show impertinence
  • such impertinence
  • impertinence of + V-ing
  • impertinence in + V-ing
同義詞
  • insolence

    stronger and more confrontational than impertinence; implies open contempt

  • rudeness

    broader and more common; covers any discourteous behaviour, not only toward superiors

  • disrespect

    more general; can apply to attitudes as well as actions

  • cheek

    British informal; lighter in tone, often used for playful disrespect

反義詞
  • respect

    showing proper regard for someone's authority or age

  • politeness

    behaviour that follows social rules of courtesy

文法句型

impertinence + of + -ing form

impertinence + in + -ing form

show/tolerate/dismiss impertinence

用法筆記

Often describes verbal rudeness by a younger or less powerful person toward an elder or authority figure. The word is more common in formal and literary British English than in everyday American conversation.

常見錯誤

The toddler showed impertinence by refusing to eat his vegetables.
The toddler showed defiance by refusing to eat his vegetables.
Impertinence specifically involves disrespectful words or bold behaviour toward a person, not simply failing to follow instructions.
She was punished for her impertinence of stealing the money.
She was punished for stealing the money.
Impertinence refers to rude speech or cheeky behaviour, not to theft or other serious wrongdoing.

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