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.

• 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

• 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 beingimpertinent.
  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。

英英释义

adj

• 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
• 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
• characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  1. a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
  Synonym:irreverentpertsaucy

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
  我不喜欢冒昧提问的陌生人。
• 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。
• The impertinent boy put his tongue out at me.
  那个无礼的男孩子对我吐舌头。
• "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。
• His impertinent remarks wasted valuable time.
  他那些不着边际的话浪费了宝贵的时间。
• You are an impertinent little monkey!
  你是一个胡闹的小猴子。
• 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。