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audacity
UK //ɔːˈdæs.ə.ti//US //ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i//
词源
源自拉丁语 'audacia'（意为大胆），经古法语 'audace' 进入英语，词根与 'audacious'（大胆的）相关。
noun
❶ 指大胆或鲁莽的行为，常带有冒犯或令人震惊的意味，形容人敢于做超出常规或令人意想不到的事。
“He had the audacity to ask for a raise on his first day.”
（他竟敢在上班第一天就要求加薪。）
“The audacity of his lie left everyone speechless.”
（他撒谎的大胆程度让所有人都哑口无言。）
同义词:boldness, nerve, cheek, gall, temerity
常见短语
have the audacity to — 用于描述某人竟敢做某事，通常带有负面评价，强调行为的大胆或不当。
“He had the audacity to blame me for his own mistake.”
（他竟敢把自己的错误怪到我头上。）