in·so·lent
adjective/ˈɪnsələnt/
/ˈɪnsələnt/
- extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
粗野的;无礼的;侮慢的 - an insolent child/smile
粗野的孩子;侮慢的微笑 - Her tone grew insolent.
她的语气变得傲慢起来。
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
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits’): from Latin insolent- ‘immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant’, from in- ‘not’ + solent- ‘being accustomed’ (from the verb solere). - an insolent child/smile