
好词典

源自中古英语,由 'defiant'(反抗的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'dēfīdere'(不信任)。
❶ 以反抗或挑战的方式,表现出不服从或拒绝接受权威或规则的态度。
“She stared defiantly at the teacher who had scolded her.”
(她挑衅地盯着责备她的老师。)
“He crossed his arms and stood defiantly in front of the crowd.”
(他双臂交叉,挑衅地站在人群面前。)
act defiantly — 公开表现出反抗或挑战的行为,通常用于描述不服从权威或规则的情况。
“The teenager acted defiantly when his parents set a curfew.”
(当父母设定了宵禁时,那个青少年表现得很叛逆。)