audacity(名词):大胆;无畏;鲁莽的胆量(常含“敢做敢当/冒犯常规”的意味;有时带贬义,表示“厚颜无耻的胆子”)。
/ɔːˈdæsɪti/
She had the audacity to ask for a raise on her first day.
她竟敢在第一天就要求加薪。
In a culture that prized obedience, his audacity to question the rules sparked both admiration and outrage.
在一个崇尚服从的文化里,他大胆质疑规则的勇气既引来钦佩,也激起愤怒。
来自拉丁语 audax(“大胆的、勇敢的”),与动词 audēre(“敢于”)同源。后经法语进入英语,逐渐形成今天表示“大胆/鲁莽胆量”的含义;在语境中可褒可贬。