impertinent
gb/ɪmpˈɚtənənt/ us/ɪmpˈɚtənənt/
C1
英语
~ 8600
义项
0 个义项
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
rude and not showing proper respect
rude and not showing respect, especially when you talk too freely to someone above you in age or position
用法模式：
to be impertinent (of [someone]) to [do something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "impertinent" with "important" or "impatient" because of similar spelling. "Impertinent" always relates to being rude or not showing proper respect, not to being necessary, serious, or unable to wait. Another mistake is using it for any kind of bad behavior; it is specifically about rude or overly bold speech or questions, especially toward someone you should respect.
近义词
rude (More common and general; does not always suggest boldness toward authority.)
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insolent (Stronger and more negative; stresses open contempt for authority.)
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cheeky (Informal and often lighter; can sound playful, especially about children.)
反义词
respectful (Shows proper politeness and regard, the opposite of impertinent behavior.)
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polite (Emphasizes good manners and careful speech instead of rude boldness.)
搭配
impertinent question
|impertinent remark
|impertinent child
|impertinent tone
|impertinent attitude
|be impertinent to [someone]
主题
politeness
|social
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The student’s impertinent comment shocked the usually patient professor.
- I hope you don’t think I’m being impertinent, but how old are you?
- He was dismissed for his impertinent attitude toward senior staff.
- She found the journalist’s questions impertinent and refused to answer them.
- It was impertinent of him to criticize her in front of the entire team.
学习者例句
- The child was punished for his impertinent words.
- I felt his question about my salary was impertinent.
- It was impertinent of me to ask about their private life.
- Her impertinent tone made her boss very angry.
- Please do not be impertinent to your teacher.
adjective
formal
C2
property
2
not relevant to the subject
not related to the main subject or problem you are talking about
用法模式：
to be impertinent to [something]
常见错误：
Learners often do not know this older meaning of "impertinent" and use only "irrelevant". Also, they may confuse "impertinent" with "important" and think it means "very important to the subject"; in fact, here it means the opposite: not related to the subject.
近义词
irrelevant (Most direct modern equivalent; broader and more commonly used in this sense.)
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beside the point (Less formal phrase; often used in spoken English.)
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extraneous (Formal; suggests something is not only irrelevant but also unnecessary or distracting.)
反义词
relevant (Direct opposite; clearly related to the subject being discussed.)
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pertinent (A precise opposite in formal style, meaning directly related and appropriate to the matter.)
搭配
impertinent detail
|impertinent remark
|impertinent to the issue
|impertinent to the case
主题
logic
|law
|academia
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Most of the documents were impertinent to the case and were excluded from evidence.
- Your personal opinion is impertinent to this strictly technical discussion.
- The judge cut off any impertinent questions from the defense.
- Several pages of impertinent background information were removed from the final report.
- These figures are impertinent to the main argument we are trying to make.
学习者例句
- That detail is impertinent to our problem.
- Please remove any impertinent facts from your essay.
- His story was interesting but impertinent to the topic.
- These numbers are impertinent to the final decision.
- The lawyer said the question was impertinent to the case.
语法
相关表达
an impertinent question
1/ən ɪmpˈɚtənənt kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
a rude or too personal question
a question that is rude or too personal and does not show respect
例句
- "That’s an impertinent question," she replied, ending the interview.
- He apologized for asking such an impertinent question about their marriage.
be so impertinent as to [do something]
1/bˈi sˈoʊ ɪmpˈɚtənənt ˈæz tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
to dare to do something rudely bold
to have the rude courage to do something that shows no respect
例句
- He was so impertinent as to correct the judge in open court.
- She was so impertinent as to question her manager’s honesty in front of everyone.
if I may be so impertinent
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ mˈeɪ bˈi sˈoʊ ɪmpˈɚtənənt/
fixed phrase
formal
polite lead-in to a possibly rude question
a very polite way to say that you know your question or comment may sound rude or too personal, before you actually say it
例句
- If I may be so impertinent, how much did your new house cost?
- If I may be so impertinent, why did you decide to leave your last job?
impertinent remark
1/ɪmpˈɚtənənt ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
formal
a rude or disrespectful comment
a comment that is rude and does not show respect
例句
- The meeting ended after one impertinent remark too many from the intern.
- She ignored his impertinent remark and continued with her presentation.