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

• 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。
• 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。
• What an impertinent idiot that man is!
  那家伙真是个傲慢无礼的笨蛋。
• 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。
• "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。
• 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？
• His impertinent remarks wasted valuable time.
  他那些不着边际的话浪费了宝贵的时间。
• This is a point impertinent to the argument.
  这是一个离题太远的论点。
• 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）。
• 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。