defiants

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

Translation

adj. 挑釁的;蔑視的;挑戰的

Phrases & Collocations

defiant attitude

蔑視的態度

defiant behavior

抗命行爲

Example Sentences

she was in defiant mood.

她是在尋釁。

The defiant child was punished.

這個不順從的孩子受到了懲罰。

a defiant holdout against a commercial culture.

公然抵制商業文化。

a defiant toss of her head.

她那表示輕蔑的一甩頭。

The parents showed remarkable forbearance toward their defiant and unruly son.

父母對兒子的桀驁不馴示以了極大寬容。

With a last defiant gesture, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.

他們被帶走投入監獄時, 仍以最後的反抗姿態唱起了一支革命歌曲。

despite pulling back its missiles, the government maintained a defiant posture for home consumption.

儘管撤回了導彈,該政府在國內消費問題上仍舊保持蔑視的姿態。

Following a defiant reassertion of the natural look spearheaded by the feminist movement, we are now seeing a swing in favour of smooth.

經過婦女運動領導反抗,重新主張崇尚自然外貌之後,現在看見鐘擺再擺回支持光滑。

Real-world Examples

" No." He looked both defiant and scared.

“不是。”斯內普顯得既不服又害怕。

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" There is no sometimes, Meera" . A look passed between them; him sad, her defiant.

" 不是往往,梅拉。" 他們之間對視一眼:他悲傷,她倔強。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

It will be a defiant display of unity.

人們現在空前的團結。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

It was a defiant and admirable attitude.

這是一種挑釁的、令人欽佩的態度。

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Turkish self-justification is as romantic as it is defiant.

土耳其的自我辯白浪漫而大膽。

Source: The Economist - Arts

The more pain he witnessed, the more his sermons became combative, defiant, and aggressive.

他見到的苦痛越多,他的講道內容就越反動、越挑釁、越激進。

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

Jones's word were defiant, her face certainly wasn't.

瓊斯的語言充滿了挑釁的意味,但她的表情卻不是。

Source: The secrets of body language.

" Tysha" . He spat out the answer, defiant.

" 泰莎。" 他吐出這回答,擺好挑戰的姿勢。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Not to his public comments. He's been totally defiant.

這並沒有影響他的公開言論。他完全目中無人。

Source: NPR News October 2019 Collection

The Damghan Earthquake. The Damghan leaders became defiant...

達曼地震 達曼領導人變得目中無人。

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now