Defy意思
"Defy" 是一個英文動詞,意思是指違抗、不服從或挑戰某人或某物的權威、權力或能力。它通常用來描述一種故意的行為,即某人或某物拒絕遵守規則、命令或預期。
例句:
- The rebel group defied the government's orders and continued their protests. (這個叛軍團體不服從政府的命令,繼續他們的抗議活動。)
- The student defied the teacher by speaking out of turn. (那個學生在不適當的時候發言,不服從老師的指示。)
- The mountain climber defied death by scaling the sheer cliff. (那個登山者通過攀登陡峭的懸崖挑戰了死亡。)
Defy 還可以用來表示質疑或挑戰某物的可能性或限制:
- The scientist defied conventional wisdom by proposing a new theory. (這位科學家通過提出一個新的理論,挑戰了傳統智慧。)
- The athlete defied the odds by winning the race despite her injury. (這位運動員儘管受傷,仍然贏得了比賽,挑戰了困難。)