
brazen
词源
源自古英语 bræsen(黄铜制的),与 brass(黄铜)同源。引申义来自金属的刺目光泽,后比喻行为的厚颜无耻。
adjective
❶ 形容人行为大胆无耻、厚颜无耻,通常带有明显的冒犯性或不顾及他人感受。
“She made a brazen attempt to steal the documents in broad daylight.”
(她光天化日之下厚颜无耻地试图偷走文件。)
“His brazen lies shocked everyone in the courtroom.”
(他厚颜无耻的谎言震惊了法庭上的所有人。)
❶ 形容事物外观或声音刺眼、刺耳,带有金属般刺目的光泽或响亮的声音。
“The brazen sunlight reflected off the car's chrome bumper.”
(刺眼的阳光从汽车的镀铬保险杠上反射出来。)
“A brazen trumpet blast announced the king's arrival.”
(一声嘹亮的小号声宣告国王的到来。)
verb
❶ 指厚着脸皮做某事,尤其指面对批评或反对时仍坚持己见。
“He brazened out the scandal by pretending nothing had happened.”
(他假装什么都没发生,厚着脸皮挺过了丑闻。)
“She brazened through the interview despite not knowing the answers.”
(尽管不知道答案,她还是厚着脸皮完成了面试。)
常见短语
brazen it out — 指面对尴尬或错误时厚着脸皮装作无事发生,试图蒙混过关。
“When asked about the missing money, he just brazened it out with a smile.”
(当被问及丢失的钱时,他只是微笑着厚着脸皮蒙混过去。)