詞語:defy
defy是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
defy
[di5fai]
vt.
不服從, 公然反抗, 藐視, 挑釁, 違抗, 使...難於
n.
挑戰
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
defy
de.fy
AHD:[d1-fo「]
D.J.[di6fai]
K.K.[d!6fa!]
v.tr.(及物動詞)
de.fied, de.fy.ing, de.fies
(1)To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance:
反抗,違抗:公然反對或違抗:
defied the blockade by sailing straight through it.
筆直地向前航行,強行通過那些封鎖物
(2)To refuse to submit to or cooperate with:
不服從,不合作:拒絕屈服…,或拒絕與…合作:
defied the court order by leaving the country; played his trumpet past midnight, defying the neighbors.
以出國逃避法院程序;整夜吹他的喇叭,不理會鄰居
(3)To be unaffected by; resist or withstand:
不影響,不為所動:不受…的影響;經受得住或頂得住:
「So the plague defied all medicines」(Daniel Defoe)
「所有藥物都無法治癒的瘟疫」(丹尼爾·迪福)
(4)To challenge or dare (someone) to do something:
刺激:挑起或激起(某人)做某事:
She defied her accusers to prove their charges.
她激自己的指控者證實他們的指控
語源
(1)Middle English defien
中古英語 defien
(2)from Old French desfier
源自 古法語 desfier
(3)from Vulgar Latin *disfo3re}
源自 俗拉丁語 *disfo3re}
(4)Latin dis- [dis-]
拉丁語 dis- [前綴,表示「否定」]
(5)Latin fos [faithful] * see bheidh-
拉丁語 fos [忠誠的] *參見 bheidh-
參考詞彙
(1)defy, beard, brave, challenge, dare, face, front
(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is 「to confront boldly and courageously」:
這些動詞共有的主要的意思是「公然大膽地反對」:
an innovator defying tradition;
反傳統的創新者;
bearded the power of the king;
向國王的權威挑戰;
braving all criticism;
無畏地面對所有的批評;
challenged the opposition to produce proof;
要求反對派拿出證據;
daring him to deny the statement;
激他否認這項聲明;
faced her accusers;
面對她的指控者;
front death with dignity.
莊嚴地面對死亡
現代英漢詞典
defy
[dI5faI]
vt.
defied, defying
(1)不服從;蔑視
If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.
如果不服從法律,就可能會坐牢。
(2)挑戰;激
I defy you to prove that I have cheated.
我敢說你不能證明我曾行騙。
(3)不可能做到;無法克服
It defies description.
那無法形容。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
defy
[di5fai]
vt.
(1)蔑視, 不管, 公然反抗, 對...滿不在乎
(2)足以抵擋; 使落空, 使不能
(3)激, 惹; 向...挑戰
a strong fort which defies attack
堅不可摧的堡壘
They defied him to jump off the bridge.
他們激他跳下橋去。
詞性變化
defy
[di5fai]
n.
[俚]挑戰; 公然反抗
繼承用法
deffiable
adj.
詞性變化
defier
[di5faiE]
n.
習慣用語
defysb. to do sth.
挑激某人做某事
用法詞典
defy
來自中古英語defien
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