audacious
英[ɔː'deɪʃəs]
美[ɔ'deʃəs]
- adj. 无畏的；鲁莽的
词态变化
副词: audaciously;
助记提示
1. audaci- + -ous.
2. 【记】发音象Odyssey 奥德塞，古希腊作家荷马史诗。奥德赛非常大胆，著名的特洛伊城木马计就是他设计的；Odyssey是特洛伊战争结束后回家途中大胆冒险的史诗
3. 谐音“all得瑟死”——大胆的
4. （记）au 谐音（傲）+ da 谐音“大”→傲、大→骄傲自大→大胆的
中文词源
audacious 大胆的
来自拉丁词audeo, 勇敢。词义贬义化。
英文词源
- audacious (adj.)
- 1540s, "confident, intrepid," from Middle French audacieux, from audace "boldness," from Latin audacia "daring, boldness, courage," from audax "brave, bold, daring," but more often "bold" in a bad sense, "audacious, rash, foolhardy," from audere "to dare, be bold." Bad sense of "shameless" is attested from 1590s in English. Related: Audaciously.
双语例句
- 1. Your plan of going abroad is an audacious decision.
- 你计划出国是一项大胆的决定.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. It was audacious of him to tell me a downright lie.
- 他真有勇气,敢向我撒了个弥天大谎.
来自《用法词典》
- 3. He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
- 他把这项计划说成是雄心勃勃,敢于冒险.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He was known for risky tactics that ranged from audacious to outrageous.
- 他以大胆甚至是骇人听闻的冒险战术而闻名。
来自辞典例句
- 5. She was a designing , an audacious and an unscrupulous young person.
- 她是个工于心计、轻佻放肆,不讲道德的年轻女子.
来自辞典例句