im·per·ti·nent
adjective/ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt/
/ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt/
- rude and not showing respect for somebody who is older or more important
synonym impolite粗鲁无礼的;不敬的 - an impertinent question/child
没有礼貌的提问/孩子 - Would it be impertinent to ask why you're leaving?
冒昧问一下,你为什么要离开? - She found the question highly impertinent.
她觉得那个问题极不礼貌。
Synonyms ruderudecheeky ▪ insolent ▪ disrespectful ▪ impolite ▪ impertinent ▪ discourteousThese are all words for people showing a lack of respect for other people.rude having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings:Topics Personal qualitiesc2- Why are you so rude to your mother?
你为什么对你的母亲这么没礼貌? - It’s rude to speak when you’re eating.
吃东西时说话不礼貌。
- You cheeky monkey!
你这厚脸皮的猴崽子! - a cheeky grin
厚颜无耻的龇牙一笑
- Some people said he had been disrespectful to the president in his last speech.
有些人说他在最近一次讲话中对总统不尊重。
- Some people think it is impolite to ask someone’s age.
有些人认为询问别人的年龄是不礼貌的。
- He didn’t wish to appear discourteous.
他不想显得没礼貌。
- rude/cheeky/disrespectful/impolite/discourteous to somebody
- rude/impolite/impertinent to do something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
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Word Originlate Middle English (originally referring to something as irrelevant): from Old French, or from late Latin impertinent- ‘not having reference to’, from Latin in- ‘not’ + pertinere ‘pertain’. - an impertinent question/child