brazen
英 ['breɪz(ə)n]
美 ['brezn]
- adj. 厚颜无耻的；黄铜制的
- vt. 使变得无耻；厚脸皮地做
助记提示
brassy厚脸皮的。
brazen厚脸皮的。
中文词源
brazen 厚颜无耻的同brass, 黄铜。原指黄铜色，看不出脸红的人。
英文词源
- brazen (adj.)
- Old English bræsen "of brass," from bræs "brass" (see brass) + -en (2). The figurative sense of "hardened in effrontery" is 1570s (in brazen-face), perhaps suggesting a face unable to show shame (see brass). To brazen it out "face impudently" is from 1550s.
双语例句
- 1. They're quite brazen about their bisexuality, it doesn't worry them.
- 他们在自己的双性恋问题上无所顾忌，毫不为意。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She had become brazen about the whole affair.
- 她对整件事已经不感到羞耻了。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The brazen woman laughed loudly at the judge who sentenced her.
- 那无耻的女子冲着给她判刑的法官高声大笑.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.
- 有的人不愿承认失败,而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. They showed a brazen disregard for her privacy.
- 他们明目张胆地无视她的隐私权.
来自《简明英汉词典》