impertinent
UK/ɪm'pɜːtɪnənt/US/im'pә:tinәnt/
TOEFLC2
释义
adj.
Rude and disrespectful, especially to someone senior
无礼的,鲁莽的,放肆的
adj.
Not relevant to the matter at hand (formal)
不相干的,离题的(正式)
词根拆分
词根派生im-(不)+ pertinent(相关的,"触及主题的")= 字面"不相关、不属于此处的"。原义是"离题的"。但说出不该说、插手不关你事的话,显得没大没小,于是现代主流义转向了"无礼、放肆"。"不相干"的旧义只在正式书面语里残存。
词根 tain 还连着 87 个词常用搭配
- 1.impertinent remark无礼的言论
- 2.impertinent question冒失的问题
- 3.impertinent behavior放肆的行为
例句
- 1.
Don't be impertinent with your teacher.
别对你的老师放肆无礼。
- 2.
She asked an impertinent question about his salary.
她问了一个冒失的关于他薪水的问题。
- 3.
The judge dismissed the remark as impertinent to the case.
法官认为这句话与本案无关,不予采纳。