Brazen
[ 'brezn ]
第4级
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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
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 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
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Are we too late for our dinner reservation?
我们会不会错过晚餐订位时间
I am Chen Jianguo. I am from Shanghai, China.
我叫陈建国，来自中国上海。
At last I hung up the receiver.
我终于挂上了话筒。