defiant
英 [d?'fa??nt]
美[d?'fa??nt]
- adj. 挑釁的；目中無人的，蔑視的；挑戰(zhàn)的
CET6+TEM4中低頻詞擴展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?defiantly;
英文詞源
- defiant (adj.)
- 1837, from French défiant, present participle of défier (see defy). Related: Defiantly.
雙語例句
- 1. The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow'sgame.
- 球員在備戰(zhàn)明天的比賽時帶著蔑視對手的情緒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Roosevelt was defiant in the face of the bad news.
- 對這個壞消息，羅斯福毫不理會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They hurled defiant taunts at the riot police, who responded in kind.
- 他們向防暴警察挑釁大罵，防暴警察同樣回罵他們。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.
- 盡管可能會被停職，他仍然桀驁不馴。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
- 恐怖主義者向政府發(fā)出了挑戰(zhàn)書。
來自《權威詞典》