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brashly

/brash/US // bræʃ //UK // (bræʃ) //

粗暴地,蛮横地,蛮横的,贸然地

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    brash·er, brash·est.Also brashy.

    • : impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
    • : hasty; rash; impetuous.
    • : energetic or highly spirited, especially in an irreverent way; zesty: a brash new musical.
    • : brittle.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.
    • : brash ice.
    • : Pathology. heartburn.
    • : Scot. and North England Dialect. a sudden shower or burst of rain.any sudden, minor sickness or indisposition, especially of the digestive tract.an assault; attack.

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Examples

  • This was a victory that could only have been won by a political movement with a brashly irrational self-confidence.

  • He had not started the journey brashly, on impulse, but after debate and discussion with Mandy, his wife.

  • At first, I was brashly incredulous, as anyone would be who was mixing and mingling with the colonel in the daily amenities.