defiance
英 [d?'fa??ns]
美[d?'fa??ns]
- n. 蔑視；挑戰(zhàn)；反抗
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中文詞源
defiance 違抗
來自defy的名詞形式。
英文詞源
- defiance (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French desfiance "challenge, declaration of war," from desfiant, present participle of desfier (see defy).
雙語例句
- 1. He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.
- 他以挑釁性的態(tài)度把門砰地一下關(guān)上.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.
- 他無視警告爬上了那架梯子.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He yelled his defiance.
- 他大聲抗議.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. She acted in defiance of my orders.
- 她無視我的命令行動了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They glared defiance at me.
- 他們以輕蔑的眼光瞪著我.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
