1. the willingness to take bold risks or act with shocking boldness
願意冒險的大膽行為；驚人的膽量
He had the audacity to ask for a raise on his first day.
他竟有膽量在上班第一天就要求加薪。
It took a lot of audacity to challenge the company's CEO publicly.
公開挑戰公司的執行長需要極大的膽量。
Audacity Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
audacity
noun
快速理解
What does "Audacity" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Audacity"?
指大膽、無禮的行為或態度，常帶有負面含義。
- 1
大膽無畏
EN: the courage to take risks or say bold things
翻譯: 勇於冒險或說出大膽言論的勇氣
- 2
無禮放肆
EN: rude or disrespectful behavior that is surprising
翻譯: 令人驚訝的粗魯或不尊重的行為
- 3
厚顏無恥
EN: shameless boldness or nerve
翻譯: 不知羞恥的大膽或厚臉皮
小提醒：此字通常帶有負面評價，指責他人行為不當。使用時需注意上下文，以免誤用為單純的正面讚揚。
發音（How to Pronounce "Audacity" in English）
How to pronounce "Audacity" in English?"Audacity" US vs UK pronunciation
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Audacity" from YouTube Videos
Dennis Hong: Making a car for blind drivers
TED
“Well, this is what it's all about: this kind of dynamic display of audacity and ingenuity.”
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Definitions（定義）
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2. rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence
粗魯無禮的行為；厚顏無恥
I can't believe the audacity of cutting in line like that.
我無法相信那樣插隊的厚顏無恥行為。
She had the audacity to blame me for her own mistake.
她竟厚顏無恥地將她自己的錯誤怪罪到我頭上。
3. the spirit of adventure or daring
冒險或敢於嘗試的精神
The explorers set off with great audacity into the unknown jungle.
探險家們帶著極大的冒險精神，出發進入未知的叢林。
Her artistic audacity made her work stand out from the rest.
她藝術上的大膽嘗試讓她的作品脫穎而出。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
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| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| have the audacity to + V | 竟敢（做某事） | He had the audacity to ask for a raise after missing the deadline. (他在錯過截止日後竟敢要求加薪。) |
| with audacity | 大膽地、厚顏地 | She defended her controversial idea with surprising audacity. (她以驚人的大膽態度為自己有爭議的想法辯護。) |
| sheer audacity | 十足的厚顏無恥 | The sheer audacity of the scam shocked everyone. (這場騙局十足的厚顏無恥震驚了所有人。) |
| audacity of + noun phrase | ...的膽大妄為 | The audacity of his request left her speechless. (他請求的膽大妄為讓她啞口無言。) |
用法說明
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audacity doing vs audacity to do
- audacity doing 通常用於描述某人「正在進行」或「已經進行」某個大膽、無禮行為的狀態，強調行為本身。
- audacity to do 則強調「去做」某事的膽量或厚臉皮，常與
have the audacity或with the audacity連用，指出某人「竟敢」做某事。 - 在正式書寫或指責某人行為時，audacity to do 是更常見且自然的結構。 EN: He had the audacity to ask for a raise after missing his deadline. 翻譯: 他在錯過截止日後，竟有臉要求加薪。
EN:I can't believe the audacity of him asking for a raise right now.
翻譯:我真不敢相信他現在要求加薪的厚臉皮。
總結建議
在大多數情況下，使用 have the audacity to do something 來表達「竟敢做某事」是最標準且不易出錯的用法。
易混淆對比
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audacity vs temerity
兩者都指「大膽、魯莽」，但 'audacity' 常帶有令人震驚或欽佩的意味，而 'temerity' 則更強調不顧後果的愚蠢或冒犯。
audacity vs boldness
'boldness' 是中性或正面的「大膽、果敢」，而 'audacity' 則帶有更強烈的「厚顏、放肆」的負面含義，或指令人震驚的大膽行為。
audacity vs nerve
在非正式語境中，'nerve' 與 'audacity' 常可互換，指「厚臉皮、放肆」。但 'nerve' 更口語化，且 'audacity' 有時可指更宏大、更令人震驚的大膽。
口語用法
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引述
用於引述或評論他人大膽、令人驚訝的言行，常帶有驚訝或不敢置信的語氣。 EN: Can you believe the audacity of him asking for a raise after missing the deadline? 翻譯: 你能相信他嗎？錯過截止日期後還敢要求加薪，真是有夠大膽。
EN:The audacity! She just walked in and started using my computer without asking.
翻譯:真是大膽！她連問都沒問就走進來開始用我的電腦。
語氣強調
單獨使用或與感嘆詞結合，以強烈的語氣表達震驚、不滿或諷刺。 EN: Audacity! I've never seen such a blatant lie in a meeting. 翻譯: 太放肆了！我從沒在會議上看過這麼明目張膽的謊言。
EN:Wow, the audacity of that customer to complain about a free service.
翻譯:哇，那位客戶對免費服務還敢抱怨，真是厚臉皮。
停頓填充
在陳述中作為一個戲劇性的停頓點，強調接下來要描述的冒失行為。 EN: He had the audacity—after all we did for him—to blame us for his mistake. 翻譯: 他居然有那個臉——在我們為他做了這麼多之後——還把他的錯誤怪到我們頭上。
EN:Her audacity... I mean, she actually submitted my idea as her own.
翻譯:她的膽量... 我是說，她真的把我的點子當成她自己的交出去了。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將 "audacity" 用於上述口語化的感嘆或戲劇性停頓。建議使用更中性的詞語如 "boldness"、"presumption" 或 "temerity"，並保持完整的句子結構。
常見短語
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have the audacity to do something
have the audacity to [verb]
竟敢做某事；厚顏無恥地做某事
with audacity
with audacity
大膽地；厚顏地
sheer audacity
sheer audacity
十足的厚顏無恥；純粹的膽大妄為
the audacity of it
the audacity of it
這（行為）真是厚顏無恥
political audacity
[adjective] audacity
政治上的膽識/無恥
breathtaking audacity
[adjective] audacity
令人咋舌的膽大妄為
常見錯誤
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×He is very audacity.
✓He is very audacious.
「audacity」是名詞，不能直接當形容詞使用。形容詞形式是「audacious」。
×I admire his audacity to tell the truth.
✓I admire his courage to tell the truth.
「audacity」通常帶有負面含義，指「厚顏無恥、放肆」，用於讚美正面勇敢的行為時不恰當。應使用「courage」或「bravery」。
×She had audacity to ask for a raise on her first day.
✓She had the audacity to ask for a raise on her first day.
在「have the audacity to do something」這個固定搭配中，定冠詞「the」是必要的，不能省略。
×He committed several audacities during the meeting.
✓He showed great audacity several times during the meeting.
「audacity」通常作為不可數名詞使用，指一種特質或行為，極少以複數形式「audacities」出現。表達多次大膽行為時，應換用其他結構。
×The design shows a creative audacity.
✓The design shows great creative boldness.
雖然「audacity」和「boldness」有時可互換，但在描述創意、藝術等正面領域時，「boldness」或「daring」更為中性且常用。「audacity」在此語境下可能仍帶有不贊同的意味。
詞形變化
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