brazen
US /ˈbreɪ.zən/
UK /ˈbreɪ.zən/
形容詞
1.
厚顏無恥的, 明目張膽的
bold and without shame
範例:
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He told a brazen lie to the police.
他向警察撒了一個厚顏無恥的謊。
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The thieves committed a brazen robbery in broad daylight.
小偷在光天化日之下進行了一場明目張膽的搶劫。
2.
黃銅製的
made of brass
範例:
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The brazen gates of the palace shone in the sun.
宮殿的黃銅大門在陽光下閃閃發光。
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He struck the brazen shield with his sword.
他用劍擊打那面黃銅盾牌。
動詞
1.
厚著臉皮應付, 不顧羞恥地做
to endure or face a difficult situation with confidence or lack of shame (usually followed by 'it out')
範例:
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Despite the evidence against him, he decided to brazen it out.
儘管有證據對他不利，他還是決定厚著臉皮撐下去。
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She knew she was caught, but she tried to brazen it out anyway.
她知道自己被抓住了，但她還是試圖厚著臉皮應付過去。
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