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disobedient

UK //ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt//US //ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.ənt//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'obedient'(服从的)组成,字面意思为“不服从的”。

adjective

❶ 形容人或动物不服从命令、规则或权威,故意违抗指示的行为表现。

“The disobedient child refused to go to bed when told.”

(这个不听话的孩子在被要求睡觉时拒不服从。)

“The dog was disobedient and ran away despite its owner's calls.”

(这只狗很不听话,不顾主人的呼唤跑开了。)

同义词:defiant, rebellious, insubordinate

常见短语

disobedient to — 表示对某人或某规则的不服从,常用于描述违反权威或规范的行为。

“He was disobedient to his parents' strict rules.”

(他违抗了父母的严格规定。)