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impertinent

UK //ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt//US //ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 impertinens(不相关的),由 in-(不) + pertinere(属于)构成,14世纪进入英语后逐渐发展出“无礼”的引申义。

adjective

❶ 指言行粗鲁无礼,不尊重他人或场合,常表现为过度冒昧或不合时宜的提问、评论。

“The reporter's impertinent questions made the celebrity walk out of the interview.”

(记者无礼的提问导致那位明星直接退出了采访。)

“It was impertinent of him to comment on his boss's personal life.”

(他评论老板的私生活,这种行为非常失礼。)

❶ 指与当前话题无关的、不切题的言论或行为,显得突兀且不合逻辑。

“His remarks about politics were completely impertinent to our discussion on education.”

(他关于政治的评论与我们讨论的教育话题毫不相干。)

“The judge ruled the lawyer's argument impertinent to the case.”

(法官判定律师的论点与本案无关。)

同义词:rude, insolent, impudent, disrespectful, irrelevant

常见短语

impertinent question — 指冒犯他人隐私或超出适当界限的提问,常引起对方不快。

“"How much do you earn?" is considered an impertinent question in most cultures.”

(“你赚多少钱?”在多数文化中被视为冒昧的问题。)