impertinent

英 [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt] 美 [ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt]

adj.  粗鲁无礼的; 不敬的

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BNC.21868 / COCA.28609



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 粗鲁无礼的;不敬的
    rude and not showing respect for sb who is older or more important
    1. an impertinent question/child
      没有礼貌的提问 / 孩子
    2. Would it be impertinent to ask why you're leaving?
      问一下你为什么要离开不知是否唐突?

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 不礼貌的;傲慢的;莽撞的
    If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way, you can say that they are being impertinent .
    1. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?...
      能冒昧问一下您所在的确切位置吗?
    2. I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
      我不喜欢冒昧提问的陌生人。

双语例句

  1. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?
    能冒昧问一下您所在的确切位置吗?
  2. I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
    我不喜欢冒昧提问的陌生人。
  3. As a gentleman himself, he thought it was only impertinent curiosity to ask where any other gentleman lived.
    作为一个上等人,他认为,打听别人住在哪里是无礼的举动,是多管闲事。
  4. No, that I am sure I shall not; and I think it was very impertinent of him to write to you at all, and very hypocritical.
    不,我相信我绝对不会心软下来;我觉得他写信给你真是既没有礼貌,又非常虚伪。
  5. I told him of all that had occurred to make my former interference in his affairs absurd and impertinent.
    我把过去的事都对他说了,使他明白我当初阻挡他那件事,真是又荒谬又冒失。
  6. That was described as bizarre and impertinent by German media.
    这个行为被德国媒体描述为匪夷所思和无礼的。
  7. On the strength of that impertinent paper, he has offered to send you to college.
    那篇无礼的文章使他决定送你去上大学。
  8. Asking impertinent questions, often to impress others with their own importance.
    以傲慢的态度提出问题,给人一种只有他最重要的印象。
  9. Humiliate sb who has been impertinent or boastful a braggart soldier ( a stock figure in comedy).
    对无礼的或自夸的人加以羞辱喜欢自夸的士兵(在喜剧中的普通角色)。
  10. The impertinent boy put his tongue out at me.
    那个无礼的男孩子对我吐舌头。
  11. Her impertinent remarks offended the old man.
    她无礼的话得罪了老人。
  12. They stared or gave impertinent answer.
    他们只是瞪眼,或无礼地胡乱回答。
  13. She is too free with her tongue and is rather impertinent to people.
    她讲话太随便,对人相当无礼。
  14. You are an impertinent little monkey!'exclaimed Mrs Linton, in surprise.
    “你是一个胡闹的小猴子!”林惇夫人惊奇地叫起来。
  15. Finally, you'll most likely find this an impertinent question.
    最后,你可能认为这是个毫不相关的问题。
  16. Impertinent talk or behaviour; impudence
    无礼的、冒失的、不当的话或行为;厚颜无耻
  17. Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point.
    在最后谈到要点之前先说了几个不相关的事实。
  18. He was always asking impertinent questions.
    他总是问一些不相关的问题。
  19. "You are a very naughty and impertinent little boy," said Uncle Andrew.
    “你是个非常调皮、不懂礼貌的小孩。”安德鲁舅舅说。
  20. His impertinent remarks wasted valuable time.
    他那些不着边际的话浪费了宝贵的时间。
  21. It was not in him to say to the wife of his bosom that Mr. Slope's sermon was ill-timed, impertinent, and vexatious.
    他不会把内心想的对他的贤内助说,说斯洛普先生的讲道文是不合时宜,傲慢无礼和惹人气恼的。
  22. He is an impertinent young guy.
    他是个不懂礼貌的家伙。
  23. You are impertinent, mortal. I did not offer to answer questions.
    你很无礼,凡人。我并非是要回答什么问题。
  24. Amid the excitement it seems almost impertinent to ask whether China really needs this, but it is a good question.
    在一片兴奋声中,若是质问中国是否真的需要高铁,似乎有些鲁莽,但这是一个很好的问题。
  25. This is a point impertinent to the argument.
    这是一个离题太远的论点。
  26. You impertinent pup. I knew you'd come back.
    你这个愣头青,我就知道你会回来。
  27. You are being impertinent, child.
    你可太离谱了,孩子。
  28. You're an insolent, impertinent fellow.
    你是个傲慢的鲁莽的家伙。
  29. You are an impertinent little monkey!
    你是一个胡闹的小猴子。
  30. What an impertinent idiot that man is!
    那家伙真是个傲慢无礼的笨蛋。

英英释义

adj

  1. improperly forward or bold
    1. don't be fresh with me
    2. impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
    3. an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
    4. Don't get wise with me!

    Synonym:    freshimpudentoverboldsmartsaucysassywise

  2. not pertinent to the matter under consideration
    1. an issue extraneous to the debate
    2. the price was immaterial
    3. mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point

    Synonym:    extraneousimmaterialorthogonal

  3. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
    1. a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner

    Synonym:    irreverentpertsaucy