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单词 ballsy
释义

Definition of ballsy in English:

ballsy

adjectiveballsier, ballsiest ˈbɔːlziˈbɔlzi
informal
  • Determined and courageous.

    she was a cool, ballsy woman

    她是个冷静又大胆的女人。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Though she was the size and shape of a toddler, her personality and grasp of the language was that of a ballsy 35-year-old woman.
    • Anders replied that as in all artmaking, you have to be ‘insanely ballsy.’
    • I thought it was very ballsy to put a dramatic moment between two characters in the midst of a third act that had seemingly spiraled out of control.
    • We have discussed it and that's a ballsy move right there.
    • I think women are a lot more ballsy, less worried about making a fool of themselves.
    • The last time somebody did something this ballsy it was called Metal Machine Music, and we spent the next 20 years arguing about whether or not it was brilliant.
    • One of their biggest fans, he says, is an attractive, ballsy, slightly plump female friend who constantly complained that men didn't see her inner beauty.
    • I admire your blithe spirit in the face of overwhelming reality, and your ballsy indifference to the same gloom that frequently swamps me.
    • I liked the ballsy women and the gallant men, and their cheap-shot locker-room humour.
    • I approached with some trepidation, contemplating whether I was feeling ballsy enough to go back in.
    • Even the unexpectedly ballsy ending disappoints.
    • And I get to play his once live-in lover and assistant, who's a very ballsy, bawdy Parisian.
    • That, if you ask me, is intelligent, ballsy politics.
    • We wanted to make a film that was gutsy and ballsy.
    • A playwright would have to be pretty ballsy to put it in a title.
    • It's a ballsy move, demanding a huge effort, especially if tried solo.
    • They were ballsy, gritty, and more simply, a great rock ‘n’ roll band.
    • I just relished that ballsy attitude, and I found that it helped me own my own masculinity.
    • If I met a woman my age at a dinner party who was already grey, I'd initially be put off - mainly because I'd think that she might be too ballsy and strong.
    • Polished, ballsy, and almost note perfect from start to finish, there is simply no room for criticism on what was a near perfect set.
    Synonyms
    brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed

Derivatives

  • ballsiness

  • noun
    informal
    • Martha Plimpton at least adds some ballsiness to Claire's preening and posturing.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In a rare moment of ballsiness, Nola asks him, ‘What exactly is it that you DO?’
      • She sustains a neat balance between ambition and compassion, femininity and ballsiness which allows at least a glimpse into the war correspondent's dilemma.
      • Yes, God knows we need more ballsiness from this administration, the wimps.
      • As the San Francisco bureau chief, he gives the same quiet ballsiness that he brought to his other police roles.

Rhymes

palsy

Definition of ballsy in US English:

ballsy

adjectiveˈbôlzēˈbɔlzi
informal
  • Tough and courageous.

    〈非正式〉大胆的;勇敢的

    a cool, ballsy woman who could not be intimidated
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And I get to play his once live-in lover and assistant, who's a very ballsy, bawdy Parisian.
    • One of their biggest fans, he says, is an attractive, ballsy, slightly plump female friend who constantly complained that men didn't see her inner beauty.
    • We wanted to make a film that was gutsy and ballsy.
    • The last time somebody did something this ballsy it was called Metal Machine Music, and we spent the next 20 years arguing about whether or not it was brilliant.
    • I thought it was very ballsy to put a dramatic moment between two characters in the midst of a third act that had seemingly spiraled out of control.
    • It's a ballsy move, demanding a huge effort, especially if tried solo.
    • I liked the ballsy women and the gallant men, and their cheap-shot locker-room humour.
    • Polished, ballsy, and almost note perfect from start to finish, there is simply no room for criticism on what was a near perfect set.
    • Anders replied that as in all artmaking, you have to be ‘insanely ballsy.’
    • I admire your blithe spirit in the face of overwhelming reality, and your ballsy indifference to the same gloom that frequently swamps me.
    • Even the unexpectedly ballsy ending disappoints.
    • I approached with some trepidation, contemplating whether I was feeling ballsy enough to go back in.
    • I think women are a lot more ballsy, less worried about making a fool of themselves.
    • I just relished that ballsy attitude, and I found that it helped me own my own masculinity.
    • They were ballsy, gritty, and more simply, a great rock ‘n’ roll band.
    • A playwright would have to be pretty ballsy to put it in a title.
    • We have discussed it and that's a ballsy move right there.
    • That, if you ask me, is intelligent, ballsy politics.
    • Though she was the size and shape of a toddler, her personality and grasp of the language was that of a ballsy 35-year-old woman.
    • If I met a woman my age at a dinner party who was already grey, I'd initially be put off - mainly because I'd think that she might be too ballsy and strong.
    Synonyms
    brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed
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