insolent
英 ['ɪns(ə)l(ə)nt]
美 ['ɪnsələnt]
語源
横柄in-、not、non、-sol、own、語源的にはsole、selfと同じ。つまり、自分の普段の振る舞いとは違う、派生的に曲解された、埒外の、そして最終的には傲慢、横柄へと移行する。
英語の語源
- insolent (adj.)
- late 14c., "contemptuous, arrogant, haughty," from Latin insolentem (nominative insolens) "arrogant, immoderate," literally "unusual," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + solentem, present participle of solere "be accustomed," which possibly is related to sodalis "close companion," and to suescere "become used to." Meaning "contemptuous of rightful authority" is from 1670s. Related: Insolently.
例文
- 1. The officer stamped his boot."Don 't be insolent with me,mademoiselle."
- 将校は靴を踏み鳴らした:"お嬢さん、私に無礼なことをしないでください。"
- 2.The bandit bared his teeth in an insolent smile.
- その匪賊は牙をむいて凶悪な笑いを浮かべた。
- 3.Well,he had shown the insolent fellow the door.
- ふん、彼はすでにあの傲慢無礼なやつを追い出した。
- 4.His insolent manner really got my blood up.
- 彼の横暴な態度は私の肺を爆発させた。
- 5.At these insolent words her anger rose.
- これらの傲慢無礼な話を聞いて、彼女は怒った。
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