impertinent
/ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)im-ˈpər-tə-nənt -ˈpərt-nənt/ (ame, mw)
impertinent — 形容詞
- impertinentpositive
- more impertinentcomparative
- most impertinentsuperlative
1. speaking or acting with open disrespect toward someone older, senior, or in auth
無禮的
對長輩或上位者不尊重
speaking or acting with open disrespect toward someone older, senior, or in authority
Roya gave an impertinent reply when the principal asked about the missing books.
Roya 在校長問起那些失蹤書本時，回了一句很無禮的話。
impertinent reply
The clerk called Quan impertinent for laughing during the mayor's speech.
店員說 Quan 在市長演說時發笑，實在很無禮。
call + noun + impertinent
Aunt Mei shut the window after Eitan's impertinent question about her age.
Aunt Mei 聽到 Eitan 問她年紀那個無禮的問題後，就把窗戶關上了。
The judge warned Takeshi that his impertinent tone would not help the case.
法官警告 Takeshi，他那種無禮的口氣對案子沒有幫助。
Christopher lost the internship after sending an impertinent message to the director.
Christopher 寄了一則無禮的訊息給主管後，失去了那份實習機會。
- rude
the broad everyday word for bad manners
- impolite
milder and often less confrontational
- disrespectful
focuses on the lack of proper respect
- insolent
stronger and suggests bold defiance
- polite
showing good manners in the usual way
- respectful
showing proper regard for another person
- deferential
more formal and suggests marked respect to a superior
文法句型
impertinent + noun
be impertinent to + person
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal or old-fashioned criticism of behavior toward someone with authority. It is sharper than 'impolite' and often suggests the speaker thinks a social boundary has been crossed.
常見錯誤
2. not connected to the point being discussed or decided, so it should be left out
不相干的
和正在處理的事沒有關聯
not connected to the point being discussed or decided, so it should be left out
The lawyer asked the jury to ignore an impertinent story about Leo's private life.
那名律師請陪審團別理會一段和 Leo 私生活有關、卻不相干的故事。
ignore an impertinent story
Mira cut out two impertinent details before sending the report to the board.
Mira 在把報告送交董事會前，刪掉了兩個不相干的細節。
impertinent details
The editor said the weather joke was impertinent to an article on hospital safety.
編輯說，那個天氣笑話對一篇談醫院安全的文章來說並不相干。
During the hearing, the chair stopped a member's impertinent comment about the singer's divorce.
聽證會上，主席打斷了一名成員對那位歌手離婚一事的不相干評論。
Mauricio removed an impertinent paragraph that repeated rumors instead of facts.
Mauricio 刪掉了一段不相干的段落，因為它重複的是傳聞，不是事實。
- irrelevant
the usual everyday word
- beside the point
more conversational and often used after a statement
- immaterial
formal and common in legal reasoning
文法句型
impertinent to + topic/case
impertinent + noun
用法筆記
Common in legal or other formal discussion for questions, comments, evidence, and details that do not bear on the issue. In everyday English, most people would simply say 'irrelevant'.