audacious
Significado: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; daring and fearless, sometimes to the point of impudence or recklessness.
Audacious can be either admiring or disapproving depending on context. When applied to creative endeavours, military operations, or entrepreneurial ventures, it suggests admirable boldness. When describing social behaviour, it can imply brazen cheek or shocking presumption. British journalists frequently use it to describe heists, political gambits, and ambitious architectural projects. The noun form 'audacity' is equally common. It collocates with 'plan,' 'attempt,' 'raid,' 'claim,' and 'move.'
Ejemplos
- The audacious raid on the Bank of England vault in 1971 captured the public imagination for decades. 1971年那场大胆的英格兰银行金库劫案在数十年间持续吸引着公众的想象力。El audaz asalto a la cámara acorazada del Banco de Inglaterra en 1971 cautivó la imaginación del público durante décadas.1971年のイングランド銀行金庫への大胆な襲撃は、数十年にわたって世間の想像力をかき立て続けた。1971년 잉글랜드 은행 금고에 대한 대담한 습격은 수십 년간 대중의 상상력을 사로잡았다.
- The architect's audacious design for the new museum provoked fierce debate among heritage campaigners and modernists alike. 建筑师为新博物馆设计的大胆方案在文化遗产保护者与现代主义者之间引发了激烈争论。El audaz diseño del arquitecto para el nuevo museo provocó un intenso debate entre los defensores del patrimonio y los modernistas.新しい博物館に対する建築家の大胆な設計は、文化遺産保護派と近代主義者の間で激しい論争を巻き起こした。새 박물관에 대한 건축가의 대담한 설계는 문화유산 보호론자와 모더니스트 모두 사이에서 격렬한 논쟁을 불러일으켰다.
- It was an audacious claim — that a small start-up could outperform the established pharmaceutical giants within five years. 这是一个大胆的宣言——一家小型初创企业能在五年内超越老牌制药巨头。Fue una afirmación audaz: que una pequeña empresa emergente pudiera superar a los gigantes farmacéuticos establecidos en cinco años.それは大胆な主張だった――小さなスタートアップ企業が5年以内に大手製薬会社を凌駕できるというのである。그것은 대담한 주장이었다 — 작은 스타트업이 5년 안에 기존 거대 제약사를 능가할 수 있다는 것이었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin audax (bold, daring), from audere (to dare). Entered English through French audacieux in the 16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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