RUDE1 rude/not polite2 when someone is rude to teachers, parents etc3 when someone speaks to you in a rude way, using very few words4 someone who behaves rudely5 to do something rude without seeming ashamed or embarrassed6 rude and offensive words7 to use rude and offensive wordsRELATED WORDSoppositePOLITEto answer someone rudely 粗鲁地回答某人的问题ANSWER (4)to rudely pretend not to notice someone 无礼地装作没注意到某人IGNORE (2)rude jokes 粗俗的玩笑SEXsee alsoINSULTOFFENDCRITICIZEHORRIBLE1 rude/not polite 粗鲁的/不礼貌的rude /ruːd/ [adjective]someone who isrude upsets or offends people by not following the rules of good social behaviour and not considering other people's feelings 粗鲁的，无礼的 What a rude man! He just ignored me when I said ‘Good morning’. 这人多没礼貌！我说“早上好”的时候，他理也不理我。 I don't mean to be rude, but could you tell your children to keep quiet? 我不想无礼，但你叫你的孩子别吵好吗? He's one of the rudest people I've ever met. 他是我遇到的人当中最没礼貌的。rude to I know you're upset, but there's no need to be rude to your mother. 我知道你很烦恼，但也没必要对你母亲这么粗暴无礼呀。rude about Are you being rude about my cooking? 你是在挑剔我做的菜吗？it is rude to do something It's rude to interrupt people when they are speaking. 打断别人的讲话是无礼的。it is rude of somebody to do something I thought it was very rude of her not to answer my letter. 她不回我的信，我觉得这很没礼貌。rudely [adverb] Blair rudely pushed his way to the front of the line. 布莱尔粗暴地推开别人挤到队伍前面。rudeness [uncountable noun] Please forgive me for my rudeness the other day. 请原谅我那天的无礼。impolite/not polite /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt, nɒt pəˈlaɪt/ [adjective]not following the rules of accepted social behaviour, especially when someone does this without realizing it - use this especially about the things that people do or say, rather than about people themselves 不礼貌的，失礼的〔尤指某人未意识到时；尤用于指人们所做或说的事，而不是指他们本身〕 In Senegal it is considered impolite if you do not share your food. 在塞内加尔，不与人分享食物被视为不礼貌。 You weren't very polite to her. 你对她不太礼貌。it is impolite/not polite to do something I was tired, but I thought it might not be polite to leave so early. 我累了，但又觉得这么早离开可能不太礼貌。 It is impolite and inconsiderate for people to drop in uninvited. 不请自来是不礼貌和不体谅别人的。tactless /ˈtæktləs/ [adjective]someone who istactless upsets or embarrasses someone else, without intending to, by mentioning something that it would be better not to talk about 不圆通的；没策略的 I wanted to know about her divorce, but I thought it would be tactless to ask. 我想知道她离婚的情况，但觉得问的话可能欠妥。 She was often tactless and insensitive. 她常常言行唐突，对人冷漠。 tactless remarks 唐突的话abrasive /əˈbreɪsɪv/ [adjective]seeming rude or unkind because you say what you think very directly, so that people are annoyed or offended 生硬的；粗鲁的 Harris was abrasive and arrogant. 哈里斯既粗鲁又傲慢。 Anson's abrasive personality has landed her in trouble many times in the past. 安森粗鲁的个性过去使她多次陷入麻烦之中。bad manners /bæd ˈmænəʳz/ [plural noun]someone who hasbad manners does not behave politely in social situations, for example by not saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ 〔在社交场合的〕粗鲁无礼 Marilyn apologized for her husband's bad manners. 玛丽莲为丈夫的粗鲁无礼而道歉。it is bad manners to do something It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. 嘴里塞着食物说话是失礼的。bad-mannered/ill-mannered /ˌbæd ˈmænəʳd◂, ˌɪl ˈmænəʳd◂/ [adjective]behaving in a rude and unpleasant way, especially because of never having been taught how to be polite 无礼的，举止粗鲁的〔尤因从未学过如何有礼貌〕 Her children are incredibly bad-mannered -- she should be more strict with them. 她的孩子非常不懂礼貌—她应该对他们严格一些。 Ill-mannered movie-goers talked and took cell phone calls during the picture. 没有礼貌的人在看电影时又是说话又是接听手机。 As soon as some English people go abroad, they seem to change into bad-mannered, insensitive oafs. 有些英国人一出国似乎就变成了举止粗鲁、麻木不仁的蠢人。discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːʳtiəs/ [adjective]formalnot behaving in a polite way - use this especially about people's remarks or behaviour 【正式】失礼的；无礼的〔尤用于指人们的言谈或行为〕 It would have seemed discourteous to refuse his offer. 拒绝他的提议似乎不礼貌。discourteous to He claimed that the officer had been discourteous to him. 他声称那名官员对他很无礼。be unpleasant /biː ʌnˈplezənt/ [verb phrase]to deliberately behave in a rude and unfriendly way towards someone 〔对某人〕举止粗暴；不客气 He can be very unpleasant when he's in a bad mood. 他心情不好时会非常不友善。 It isn't necessary to be that unpleasant, Mike. 迈克，没必要举止那么粗鲁。be unpleasant to She was shocked at how unpleasant the children were to their mother. 孩子们对自己的母亲竟然这么粗暴，她很是震惊。loutish /ˈlaʊtɪʃ/ [adjective]rude, loud, and unpleasant - use this especially about people's behaviour 粗鲁无礼的〔尤指行为〕 The behaviour of some politicians in debates is simply loutish and intimidating. 有些政客在辩论时的行为举止简直是粗鲁无礼、咄咄逼人。 They considered my boyfriend to be loutish and a bit stupid. 他们觉得我的男朋友粗鲁无礼，而且有点愚笨。 loutish behaviour 粗鲁的行为2 when someone is rude to teachers, parents etc 某人对老师、家长等无礼的disrespectful /ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfəl/ [adjective]rude, especially towards someone you should respect, for example your parents or someone in authority 不尊敬的，无礼的〔尤对应该尊敬的人，如家长或权威人士〕 A letter from the school arrived, saying that Joey had been both disobedient and disrespectful. 收到一封学校寄来的信，信上说乔伊既不守校规，又不尊敬师长。disrespectful to In Chinese culture, it is considered disrespectful to both the living and the dead to live near a burial ground. 在中国文化中，住在墓地附近对生者和死者都被视为是不恭敬的。disrespectful aboutBritish He thought I was being disrespectful about his country. 他认为我不尊重他的国家。it is disrespectful (for somebody) to do something Some older people think it disrespectful for strangers to call them by their first name. 一些上年纪的人认为陌生人直呼其名是无礼的。cheeky /ˈtʃiːki/ [adjective]Britishmaking rude remarks to or asking personal questions of someone you should respect - use this especially about children 【英】无礼的，放肆的〔尤指儿童〕 I don't like teaching that class - the kids are all so cheeky. 我不喜欢教那个班，那些孩子太无礼了。 What do you mean, I'm fat? You cheeky devil! 你什么意思？我太胖？你这个放肆的小鬼！impertinent /ɪmˈpɜːʳtɪnənt, ɪmˈpɜːʳtənənt/ [adjective]rude and showing no respect for someone in authority, especially by saying things or asking questions about something that it is not your right to know or discuss 〔对权威人士〕不礼貌的，莽撞的，唐突的〔尤说了或问了你没权知道或讨论的事〕 By now he had gotten used to reporters’ impertinent questions about his private life. 现在他已习惯了记者们对他的私生活提出唐突的问题了。 Could I ask how old you are, or would that be impertinent? 我可不可以问你多大年纪了，或者我这样问太唐突了？impertinence [uncountable noun] He had the impertinence to suggest I was not raising my children properly. 他很不礼貌地说我没好好教养孩子。 We will not tolerate such impertinence. 我们不能容忍如此无礼。impudent /ˈɪmpjɑdənt/ [adjective]formalsomeone who isimpudent, especially a child or young person, is rude and has no respect for people who are older or more important 【正式】放肆的，无礼的〔尤指小孩或年轻人〕 She didn't think the child's questions were endearing -- just impudent. 她并不觉得那孩子的提问很可爱—只是觉得很放肆。 On the cover was a picture on an impudent boy sticking out his tongue. 封面上是一幅一个放肆的男孩伸出舌头的照片。impudence [uncountable noun] He looked at me with a mixture of impudence and hostility. 他以既放肆又敌视的态度看着我。insolent /ˈɪnsələnt/ [adjective]formalvery rude to someone in authority and appearing to have no respect for them, especially by not doing what they tell you to do 【正式】傲慢的，无礼的〔尤指没有按权威人士的吩咐去做〕 Although she didn't actually say anything offensive, her expression was sulky, insolent, and hostile. 虽然她没说什么冲撞人的话，但她绷着脸，表情傲慢无礼、充满敌意。insolence [uncountable noun] When I was young, such insolence would not have been tolerated. 我年轻的时候，像这样的无礼是不能容忍的。sassy /ˈsæsi/ [adjective]Americanif a young person is sassy, they are not polite to teachers, parents, or other people in authority, especially because they argue or try to be funny when someone tells them what to do 【美】〔年轻人对师长或其他权威人士〕粗鲁的，无礼的 She was sassy and smart, and all the kids liked her. 她鲁莽而聪明，所有的小孩都喜欢她。 Becky was a sassy, rambunctious New York girl he'd met when visiting his aunt. 贝姬是他去探望姑妈时遇到的一个粗鲁而活泼的纽约姑娘。 a sassy brat 无礼的小捣蛋disrespect /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/ [transitive verb]to offend or behave in a rude way towards someone 不尊敬，对…无礼 The ambassador said it had not been his intention to disrespect the US government. 大使说他不是有意不尊重美国政府的。 Some students do feel that teachers disrespect them. 有些学生确实感到老师不尊重他们。diss /dɪs/ [transitive verb]spoken informalto criticize someone rudely 【口，非正式】粗鲁地批评 Just don't diss my little brother, OK? 别说我弟弟的坏话，好不好？ Politicians are always dissing football supporters. 政治家总是肆意批评支持足球的人。3 when someone speaks to you in a rude way, using very few words 某人粗鲁地以极简短的言词对你说话curt /kɜːʳt/ [adjective]replying in very few words in a way that seems rude 〔回答〕简短失礼的，简慢的 She answered their questions with a curt ‘No comment’. 她简慢地说了声“无可奉告”来回答他们的问题。 Polly was curt and businesslike with her clients. 波莉对待客户态度简慢，一副公事公办的样子。 Her story was sent back with a curt rejection note. 她写的故事连同一张简慢的退稿短笺被退回来了。curtly [adverb] ‘That will be all, thank you,’ said Mrs Rice curtly. “就这样，谢谢。”赖斯夫人简慢地说。terse /tɜːʳs/ [adjective usually before noun]aterse message, reply, statement etc uses very few words and is deliberately intended to make people stop speaking to you or asking you questions 〔留言、回复、声明等〕简短生硬的 The terse announcement gave no reason for Harris's resignation. 简短的公告并未讲明哈里斯辞职的原因。 ‘We're in the process of negotiations,’ Russo said in a terse statement to reporters. “我们的谈判正在进行中。”拉索在对记者发表的简短声明中如此说。tersely [adverb] a tersely worded White House announcement 白宫一份言辞简短生硬的公告brusque /bruːsk, brʊskǁbrʌsk/ [adjective]using few words and saying directly what you think, because that is the way you usually speak, even though it often seems rude to other people 粗鲁的；唐突的 Mathison's brusque style tends to irritate colleagues. 马西森那莽撞的作风很容易惹恼同事。 In public he appears brusque and dismissive, but he is in fact a very caring person. 在公共场合他显得说话唐突，一副不屑一顾的样子，可实际上他待人非常细心周到。brusquely [adverb] ‘It doesn't matter much anyway,’ he responded brusquely. “总之这无关紧要。”他无礼地答道。dismissive /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ [adjective]treating someone's ideas, suggestions, or problems as if they are not at all important or serious, especially by dealing with them in very few words and then changing the subject 〔对某人的想法、建议或问题〕不屑一顾的；轻慢的 She was very dismissive when I tried to tell her about my problems at work. 我想跟她说说工作上的问题，可她很不屑一顾。dismissive of Teenagers who have jobs can be quite dismissive of their peers who don't. 有工作的青少年会很轻视没工作的同龄人。disimissively [adverb] ‘Forget it,’ Bill had said dismissively when I tried to apologize. “算了吧。”当我想道歉时，比尔轻慢地说道。be short with /biː ˈʃɔːʳt wɪð/ [verb phrase]to speak to someone in a rude way, using very few words, especially because you are angry with them 〔说话〕简慢无礼〔尤因对某人生气〕 I'm sorry if I was short with you, but I was worried about my interview. 如果我跟你说话时怠慢了你，很对不起，我是在担心我的面试。 She was very short with me. I wonder if I've offended her in some way. 她对我非常简慢无礼，我在想是不是什么地方得罪了她。abrupt /əˈbrʌpt/ [adjective]seeming rude and unfriendly because you answer questions or talk to someone in a quick, direct way, especially because you do not want to waste time in friendly conversation 〔回答问题或谈话时〕粗鲁的；莽撞的〔尤因不想浪费时间寒喧〕 ‘It won't work,’ Mitchell says in his abrupt, no-nonsense style. “这不行。”米切尔用粗鲁的、直截了当的态度说道。 His new boss was abrupt and didn't seem interested in his proposals. 他的新老板态度粗鲁，对他的建议似乎没有兴趣。4 someone who behaves rudely 行为粗鲁的人yob /jɒbǁjɑːb/ [countable noun]Britisha young man who is rude, noisy, and sometimes violent 【英】粗野的青年人，野小子 A dozen yobs stood outside the pub. 十来个粗野的年轻人站在酒馆外。 Residents complained that yobs had been vandalizing their gardens. 居民们抱怨说粗野的年轻人在破坏他们的花园。yob cultureTV programmes, films, and other forms of entertainment that involve rudeness and unintelligent behaviour 野小子文化 Our TV screens have been taken over by so-called yob culture. 我们的电视屏幕已经被所谓的野小子文化所占领。jerk /dʒɜːʳk/ [countable noun]especially Americanan annoying person who behaves in a stupid way, for example by behaving in a rude and unpleasant way 【尤美】〔举止鲁莽、令人不愉快的〕笨蛋，傻瓜 Ignore him. He's just a jerk. 别去理他，他不过是个傻瓜。 He's an unprofessional jerk who's always pestering the women in the office. 他是个不守行业规矩的笨蛋，整天骚扰办公室里的女性。real/total jerk Her husband was being a real jerk about the divorce. 在离婚这件事上，她丈夫是个大混蛋。lout /laʊt/ [countable noun]a man or boy who behaves in a rude and violent way 举止粗野的人〔指男性〕 A few foul-mouthed louts in the crowd were shouting racist abuse. 人群里一些口出恶言的青年在满带种族歧视地叫骂着。 Only a lout would treat a woman that way. 只有粗野的人才会那样对待女人。lager loutsBritishyoung men who drink too much beer and behave in rude or violent way 【英】发酒疯的年轻人 We stood at the bar being jostled by some thick-necked lager louts. 我们站在酒吧台前被一些粗脖子的发酒疯的青年推搡着。5 to do something rude without seeming ashamed or embarrassed 做粗鲁的事而似乎不感到羞愧或尴尬的have the nervealsohave the cheekBritish /ˌhæv ðə ˈnɜːʳv, ˌhæv ðə ˈtʃiːk/ [verb phrase]if someonehas the nerve to do something, they do something that you think is so rude that you are surprised they did it 不知羞耻；脸皮厚have the nerve to do something He forgot our anniversary and then had the nerve to ask what I got him when I reminded him about it. 他忘记了我们的结婚纪念日，我提醒他时还有脸问我有什么送给他。have a nerve/cheekBritish /have (some) nerveAmerican He's got a cheek, coming back at midnight and then expecting me to cook his dinner. 他真厚颜无耻，半夜回来竟还想我给他做晚饭吃。what a nerve/cheekBritish /what a nerveAmerican What a nerve! I hope you didn't give him the money! 真不知耻！我希望你没给他钱！have the gall to do something /hæv ðə ˌgɔːl tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase]if someonehas the gall to do something, they do something that you think is very rude and unreasonable 厚颜无耻地做某事 I can't believe he had the gall to ask you for money. 我不敢相信他竟有脸问你要钱。 Ruth was always on the phone and yet she had the gall to tell me off for making one call. 露丝老是在打电话，可我就打了一次，她竟然有脸来训斥我。6 rude and offensive words 粗鲁和冒犯人的话语bad/foul language /ˌbæd, ˌfaʊl ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [uncountable noun]formallanguage that most people think is offensive 【正式】粗话，脏话 Even very young children are using foul language at school. 甚至很小的孩童也在学校里说脏话。 The computer chip allows parents to block programs containing violence, sex, or bad language. 这种电脑芯片使家长能够拦截含有暴力、性或脏话内容的程序。strong language /ˌstrɒŋ ˈlæŋgwɪdʒǁˌstrɔːŋ-/ [uncountable noun]language that most people think is offensive - used especially to warn people that there may be offensive words used in a film or television programme 激烈的语言；脏话，粗话〔尤用于警告人在电影或电视节目内可能有令人不安的用语〕 The following programme contains strong language, and some viewers may find it offensive. 以下节目含有粗话，有些观众可能会觉得不安。 The film has lots of violence, scenes of drug-taking, and strong language. 这部电影充斥着暴力、吸毒场面及脏话。colourful language /ˌkʌləʳfəl ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [uncountable noun]language that uses a lot of swear words - use this in humorous contexts 骂人话；粗话，脏话〔幽默用语〕 The colourful language of some of the characters may make it unsuitable for younger viewers. 有些角色讲的骂人话可能使它不适合年轻观众收看。four-letter word /ˌfɔːʳ letəʳ ˈwɜːʳd/ [countable noun]a word that most people think is extremely offensive, especially one that is connected with sex or the sexual organs 下流词语，粗俗话〔尤与性或性器官有关〕 Rap songs are full of four-letter words. 说唱歌曲里满是下流词语。 It's a family show, with no four-letter words. 这是部家庭剧，没有下流话。swear word /ˈsweəʳ wɜːʳd/ [countable noun]a rude and offensive word that people use especially when they are angry 骂人话，诅咒语 He wasn't the type of man to use swear words. 他不是会咒骂人的那种人。 We had to take all the swear words out of the play. 我们只得把剧中所有的骂人话都删去。obscenity /əbˈsenɪti, əbˈsenəti/ [countable noun usually plural]a word or expression, especially about sex, that most people think is extremely offensive 淫话，下流话〔尤关于性〕 Someone had written obscenities all over the classroom wall. 有人在教室的墙上写满了下流话。！ Rick burst into the apartment, drunk and shouting obscenities. 里克冲进公寓，喝得醉醺醺的，大声说着下流话。unprintable /ʌnˈprɪntəbəl/ [adjective]remarks, words etc that areunprintable are too offensive to appear in a newspaper, magazine, or book 〔因言词太冒犯人而〕不宜发表的，不能付印的 Most of what she said in the interview was unprintable. 她在采访中说的话大部分都不能见报。 Chief McNally admits he's been called many things, some of them unprintable. 麦克纳利酋长承认他被人骂过各种各样的话，其中有些是不能刊印的。7 to use rude and offensive words 使用粗鲁和冒犯人的词语swear /sweəʳ/ [intransitive verb] He swore angrily when he realized he'd missed the train. 当他知道自己误了火车，就气愤得咒骂起来。 Don't swear like that in front of the children! 别当着孩子的面这样咒骂!swear at Officers say the suspect swore at them and threw a punch. 官员说那名嫌疑犯向他们咒骂并一拳打来。swearing [uncountable noun] It was great to see a movie that didn't rely on swearing for its dialogue. 能看到一部对白中没有骂人话的电影真不错。cuss /kʌs/ [intransitive/transitive verb]American informalto swear 【美，非正式】咒骂，诅咒 Unlike his teammates, Jones doesn't drink or cuss. 琼斯和他的队友不一样，他不喝酒也不骂人。cuss at He started cussing at the policeman who stopped him. 他开始咒骂那位叫他停下来的警察。cuss somebody out/cuss out somebodyswear at someone angrily 咒骂某人 Jeez, what if I get mad and start cussing out the kids in my class! 天哪，要是我气疯了，当着全班的面骂起那些孩子来，该怎么办！foul-mouthed /ˌfaʊl ˈmaʊθt◂/ [adjective]someone who isfoul-mouthed swears a lot 满嘴脏话的 If kids are foul-mouthed and rude, it's probably because they hear that kind of language at home. 如果小孩子满嘴脏话，粗鲁无礼，那可能是因为他们在家里听到过那种言语。 Kinison was known for his screaming, foul-mouthed comic routines. 基尼森以其尖声大叫、满口脏话的滑稽戏路而知名。