impertinent
US /ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ən.ənt/
UK /ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/
形容詞
1.
無禮的, 不敬的, 魯莽的
not showing proper respect; rude
範例:
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The student's impertinent remarks earned him a detention.
這名學生無禮的言論使他受到了留校察看。
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It was impertinent of him to ask such personal questions.
他問這些私人問題是很無禮的。
2.
不相關的, 不切題的, 不恰當的
not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant
範例:
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His comments were impertinent to the discussion at hand.
他的評論與當前的討論無關。
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The judge dismissed the question as impertinent.
法官駁回了這個問題，認為其不相關。