Brazen

[ 'brezn ]
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adj. 无耻的;黄铜制的;坚硬的;声音响亮刺耳的; vt. 厚着脸皮;勇敢地做(或对待);使变得勇敢;厚着脸皮做(或对待);

💡 词根助记

braze(以黄铜铸造)+en(形容词后缀)→黄铜制的;黄铜色的;坚硬的;厚颜无耻的

📝 例句

I had steeled myself to brazen it out, though I was trembling inwardly.
我虽然内心在战栗,但是硬着头皮想挨过去。
brazen out a scolding
挨骂还恬不知耻
The drink inside him made him feel less brazen than spontaneous.
腹中的饮料使他觉得,他的问题是自然而不悖理。
Her brazen contempt for authority angered the officials.
她那蔑视当局的傲慢态度激怒了那些当官的。
Although his deception had been discovered, he decided to brazen it out.
虽然他的骗术已被人发现,他仍决定厚着脸皮挺住。

🌱 联想助记

【记】bra-胸罩,zen-ren拼音“人”:拿胸罩在人面前晃来晃去→厚颜无耻的

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📖 牛津释义

brazen adj 1 (derog 贬) shameless; insolent 无耻的; 无礼的 brazen insolence, rudeness, etc 不知羞耻的无礼举动、粗野举动等 a brazen hussy 恬不知耻的荡妇. 2 (a) made of brass; like brass 黄铜制的; 黄铜般的. (b) having a harsh brassy sound 声音响亮刺耳的 the brazen notes of a trumpet 喇叭的响亮的声音. brazen, v (phr v) brazen it `out behave, after doing wrong, as if one has nothing to be ashamed of (做错事以後)显出若无其事的样子.

🔁 扩展释义

*['breizn]a. 黄铜制的, 厚颜无耻的vt. 厚脸皮地对待

📖 同为「GMAT」词汇

erudition n. 博学,学识;博雅;
feudal adj. 封建的;领地的;世仇的;
ape n. 猿;狂热;模仿者; vt. 模仿;
potent adj. 有效的,强有力的;有权势的;烈性的;有说服力的;
radial adj. 辐射状的;放射式的;径向的;星形的; n. 子午线轮胎,辐射状轮胎;
lateral adj. 侧面的;横向的;[语]边音的; n. 侧部的东西;边音;
credence n. 相信(传言);凭证;餐具柜;[宗]祭器台;
circumspect adj. 谨慎小心的,周到的;
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🗣️ 情景例句

I've had a pretty high fever since yesterday morning.
从昨天早上起,我就一直发高烧。
So annoying!
讨厌!
not only the means of sustenance,
这不仅是谋生的手段,
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📊 同为高级词汇

rot n. 腐烂,腐朽; vt.& vi. (使)腐烂,(使)腐朽;
incidentally adv. 顺便;偶然地,不经意地;附带;捎带;
aggravate vt. 加重,使恶化;使恼火;激怒;
compartment n. 隔间(尤指火车车厢中的);区划; vt. 分隔;划分;
churchyard n. 墓地;教堂庭院;境内;
canton n. 州, 行政区\\nvt. 驻扎, 划成行政区
clearing n. 小块空地,林中空地;结算;清扫;<军>前方医院,医疗后送站; v. 变明朗( clear的现在分词);澄清;(通过票据交换所)交换票据;
severity n. 严重;严格;严谨;严厉的对待;
hoarse adj. 嘶哑的;
entangle vt. 使纠缠,缠住;使卷入,使陷入,连累;使混乱;
buoyant adj. 轻快的;活泼的,开朗的;有浮力的,易浮的;(价格等)上涨的;
glorify vt. 赞美;颂扬;美化;使更壮丽;
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