malapert

英 ['mæləpɜːt] 美
  • adj. 不客气的;厚脸皮的
  • n. 厚脸皮;不客气

英文词源


malapert (adj.)
"impudent," early 15c., from Old French mal apert, literally "ill-skilled," from mal- "badly" (see mal-) + apert "skillful," variant of espert "experienced, skillful, clever" (from Latin expertus; see expert). Related: Malapertly; malapertness.

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