
brash
词源
源自中古英语 brasch(脆弱的),可能受到古诺尔斯语 bráskr(突然的)或德语 brechen(打破)的影响,16世纪开始用于形容人的性格。
adjective
❶ 形容人言行鲁莽、自以为是,常因过于自信而显得不礼貌或缺乏考虑他人感受。
“His brash comments offended many people at the meeting.”
(他鲁莽的言论冒犯了会议上许多人。)
“The brash young salesman talked over all his clients.”
(那个莽撞的年轻销售员总打断客户说话。)
❶ 形容事物刺眼、花哨或过于显眼,常带有贬义,指缺乏品味或格调。
“The brash neon lights of the casino hurt my eyes.”
(赌场刺眼的霓虹灯让我眼睛不适。)
“She disliked the brash patterns on the wallpaper.”
(她讨厌墙纸上艳俗的图案。)
noun
❶ 指一堆破碎的冰或岩石碎片,常见于冰川或采矿区域的地表堆积物。
“The hikers carefully crossed the field of brash ice.”
(徒步者小心地穿过碎冰堆积区。)
“Geologists studied the brash left by the retreating glacier.”
(地质学家研究冰川退缩留下的岩屑。)
常见短语
brash young thing — 形容年轻气盛、行为张扬的年轻人,常带有既批评又包容的意味。
“The startup was run by a bunch of brash young things fresh out of college.”
(这家初创公司由一群刚毕业的张扬年轻人运营。)