| 单词 | temerity |
| 释义 | temerity (once / 3398 pages) n Use the noun temerity to mean the quality of being unafraid of danger or punishment. If you have the temerity to jump off the bridge even after hearing about the risk of instant death, you truly are a nutcase. Someone who has the temerity to do something is usually considered to be bold in a foolish way. Near synonyms are audacity and recklessness. Temerity is from Middle English temeryte, from Latin temeritas, from temere "by chance, rashly." WORD FAMILYtemerity: temerarious, temerities+/temerarious: temerariously USAGE EXAMPLESA couple of them even had the temerity to suggest a restaurant that used gas instead of wood. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) “For those with the temerity to follow it anywhere, ‘Blue Velvet’ is as fascinating as it is freakish,” Janet Maslin wrote in The Times. New York Times(Oct 05, 2016) You could also refer to it as arrogance, gall, temerity or obstinance. Washington Times(Sep 28, 2016) n fearless daring Syn|Hyper audaciousness, audacity boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger |
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