1540s, "confident, intrepid," from Middle French audacieux, from audace "boldness," from Latin audacia "daring, boldness, courage," from audax "brave, bold, daring," but more often "bold" in a bad sense, "audacious, rash, foolhardy," from audere "to dare, be bold." Bad sense of "shameless" is attested from 1590s in English. Related: Audaciously.
实用例句
1. Your plan of going abroad is an audacious decision.
你计划出国是一项大胆的决定.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. It was audacious of him to tell me a downright lie.
他真有勇气,敢向我撒了个弥天大谎.
来自《用法词典》
3. He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
他把这项计划说成是雄心勃勃,敢于冒险.
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4. He was known for risky tactics that ranged from audacious to outrageous.
他以大胆甚至是骇人听闻的冒险战术而闻名。
来自辞典例句
5. She was a designing , an audacious and an unscrupulous young person.
