audacious


adj. 无畏的;鲁莽的

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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.

中文解释

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

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1. Your plan of going abroad is an audacious decision.
你计划出国是一项大胆的决定.
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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.
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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.
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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。
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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.
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