英语词汇“effrontery”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ef•fron•ter•y n. [uncountable]

shameless boldness;
too much daring.

ef•fron•ter•y n., pl. -ter•ies.

shameless or impudent boldness;
barefaced audacity:She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.
an act or instance of this.

French effronterie, equivalent. to Old French esfront shameless (es- ex-¹ + front brow; see front) + -erie -ery
1705–15

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impertinence, impudence, cheek.

effrontery /ɪˈfrʌntərɪ/ n ( pl -ies)

shameless or insolent boldness; impudent presumption; audacity; temerity

Etymology: 18th Century: from French effronterie, from Old French esfront barefaced, shameless, from Late Latin effrons, literally: putting forth one's forehead; see front

单词	effrontery
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fron•ter•y /ɪˈfrʌntəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] shameless boldness; too much daring. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fron•ter•y (i frun′tə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ter•ies. shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity:She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples. an act or instance of this. French effronterie, equivalent. to Old French esfront shameless (es- ex-¹ + front brow; see front) + -erie -ery 1705–15 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impertinence, impudence, cheek. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: effrontery /ɪˈfrʌntərɪ/ n ( pl -ies) shameless or insolent boldness; impudent presumption; audacity; temerity Etymology: 18th Century: from French effronterie, from Old French esfront barefaced, shameless, from Late Latin effrons, literally: putting forth one's forehead; see front
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