defy

[US]/dɪˈfaɪ/
[UK]/dɪˈfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.藐视,挑战
n.挑战
Word Forms
现在分词defying
过去分词defied
第三人称单数defies
过去式defied

Phrases & Collocations

defy authority

藐视权威

defy the odds

逆袭

defy expectations

打破预期

defy logic

违背逻辑

defy gravity

违抗重力

defy convention

打破常规

defy the rules

违背规则

Example Sentences

problems that defy solution

无法解决的问题

This defies to be explained.

这难以解释。

a woman who defies convention.

反传统的女子。

his actions defy belief.

他的行为让人难以置信。

go now, defy him to the combat.

上啊,去向他挑战。

an innovator defying tradition;

反传统的创新者;

a noble-looking visage. See also Synonyms at defy

高贵的脸 参见同义词 defy

challenged him to contradict her.See Synonyms at defy

挑动他去反对她参见 defy

the sheer scale of the Requiem defies description.

安魂弥撒的规模大得无法形容。

a strong fort which defies attack

坚不可摧的堡垒

If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.

如果不服从法律,就可能会坐牢。

I defy you to prove that I have cheated.

我敢说你不能证明我曾行骗。

His strange behaviour defies understanding.

他古怪的举止使人难以理解。

a style of dancing that defies classification

一种难以归类的舞蹈风格

I defy anyone to disprove the defendant’s statements.

我倒要看看有没有人能对被告的陈述进行反驳。

The towering pine and cypress trees defy frost and snow.

松柏参天傲霜雪。

I know this much, you would defy the world to get what you wanted.

这一点我清楚,你会反抗整个世界以取得你想要的东西。

he glowered at her, defying her to mock him.

他对她怒目而视,激她嘲弄他。

the hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta;the hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds;

是因为希望,年轻的海军上尉才会在湄公河三角州勇敢的巡逻放哨,是因为希望,出身工人家庭的孩子才会敢于挑战自己的命运;

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