| 单词 | audacity |
| 释义 | audacity (once / 572 pages) n If you have audacity then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character. Running a red light with three previous tickets under your belt certainly shows audacity. And stupidity. The noun audacity developed from the Latin word audacitas, which means “boldness." So someone who shows audacity makes bold moves — and isn't afraid of the consequences. Audacity can be admired or frowned upon, depending how far it's taken and how it rears its head. But as former British Prime Minister and novelist Benjamin Disraeli once said, “Success is the child of audacity.” WORD FAMILYaudacity: audacious, audacities+/audacious: audaciously, audaciousness USAGE EXAMPLESBut even these relatively simple moments are transformed and complicated by the sheer audacity of Larraín’s stylistic conceits. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) Obama’s 2015 financial disclosure lists earnings from two books written before he was president, “Dreams From My Father” and “The Audacity of Hope.” Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) The opening number, “Another Day of Sun,” sets a high bar for ambition and audacity. Wall Street Journal(Dec 08, 2016) 1n aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery he had the audacity to question my decision Syn|Hypo|Hyper audaciousness assumption, effrontery, presumption, presumptuousness audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to uppishness, uppitynessassumption of airs beyond one's station boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerve impudent aggressiveness 2n fearless daring Syn|Hyper audaciousness, temerity boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger |
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