impertinent
英 [ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt]
美 [ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ən.ənt]
1. per- "through, completely" + tin- + -ent.
2. => hold through, hold completely.
3. => reach; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable.
4. im- "not" + pertinent.
impertinent 不相关的,不切题的,粗鲁的,无礼的im-,不,非,pertinent,相关的。即不相关的,引申词义扯远的,过度的,粗鲁的,无礼的。
- impertinent (adj.)
- late 14c., "unconnected, unrelated, not to the point," from Old French impertinent (14c.) or directly from Late Latin impertinentem (nominative impertinens) "not belonging," literally "not to the point," from assimilated form of Latin in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pertinens (see pertinent). Sense of "rudely bold" is 1680s, from earlier sense of "not appropriate to the situation," probably modeled on similar use in French, especially by Molière, from notion of meddling with what is beyond one's proper sphere.
- 1. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?
- 能冒昧问一下您所在的确切位置吗?
- 2. I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
- 我不喜欢冒昧提问的陌生人。
- 3. Would it be impertinent to ask why you're leaving?
- 问一下你为什么要离开不知是否唐突?
- 4. After the impertinent way you acted, who could like you?
- 由于你那鲁莽的做法, 谁还能喜欢你 呢 ?
- 5. She is too free with her tongue and is rather impertinent to people.
- 她讲话太随便,对人相当无礼.