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sau·cy
saw si
比较级:saucier或more saucy
最高级:sauciest或most saucy
saucily (adv.), sauciness (n.)
词根:saucy
adv.saucily 莽撞地;傲慢地;别致地;调皮地
n.sauciness 鲁莽;傲慢
adjective
impudent or disrespectful; insolent.If it hadn't been for the saucy expression on the student's face, the teacher might have believed her story.You'd better not speak to me in that saucy manner, young man!
bold or impertinent in a way that charms or amuses.His new play is full of saucy humor.He couldn't resist flirting with that saucy waitress.
bold in style.She wore a saucy red dress to the party.
约于1500年,“类似酱汁”的意思(现已过时),后来用于人、言语等,“言语或行为不恰当,轻率大胆,厚颜无耻”(1520年代),源自 sauce(名词)+ -y(2)。连接的概念是 sauce 在比喻意义上的“增加言语或行动的强度、辛辣味”的意思。
比较斯凯尔顿的 have eaten sauce 表示“辱骂”。还可以比较 sauce malapert “无礼”(1520年代)和 sauce(名词)在其过时的用法中作为“厚颜无耻的人”的称呼(1530年代)。在莎士比亚的作品中,它带有“放荡、淫荡”的意味,是“严厉谴责的术语”[OED]。还可以比较 salty 在类似的意义上。
The first known use of saucy was in 1508
sauerbratennoun
beef soaked in vinegar and seasonings before being roasted
saucyadjective
marked by bold rudeness or disrespect : impudent a saucy answer
a saucy child
smart entry 2 sense 6a, trim
a saucy little hat
1 I distinctly remember my first bite: a mound of mashed, fried green plantain layered with garlicky, saucy, spicy chicken creole.
2 More than once the air has been filled with the van Daans’ admonitions and my saucy replies.
3 Consistency-wise, the mixture is ready when the fruit is no longer floating on the surface of the saucy liquid in the pot, but is suspended throughout.
4 And he has also put his stamp on some shapes like a wide, two-handled rondeau and a saucier, new to Hestan’s inventory.
5 I read it through in a couple of sittings on the beach, and by the end of it, if I'd realised the saucy passage didn't actually appear in the book, I didn't care.
6 Layered with cheese, meat and tomatoes, in that order, the pizza is as tall as a modest quiche and appropriately saucy.
7 The spinach pappardelle is a bright, verdant peacock with a shy personality, allowing the meaty, though not saucy, wild boar ragu to dominate the plate.
8 I was feeling lazy, so I bought a jar of bright green chutney, the saucy kind made from puréed mint, chiles and coriander, with a touch of sugar and coconut.
9 An angel watches over the door, just a head with wings, as in Ethiopian folk art, albeit with saucy cartoon eyes.
10 Poised somewhere between a saucy indie film, a soap opera and a "complications ensue" sitcom, it was an escapist fantasy in which teens carried themselves like seen-it-all rock stars.
11 In this direction, if you happened to be broad-minded, you might have been amused to see the saucy Alisoun who cried “Tee-Hee!” after she had been given the unusual kiss which Chaucer tells about.
12 The teacher didn't like the boy's remarks and told him not to be saucy.
老师不喜欢那孩子说的话,告诉他不得无礼.
13 Her quality control is working: The pork is deeply seasoned, and saucy without being soupy.
14 But don’t expect any of those versions of Snoop to come out at this concert, likely to be a hits revue of gangster-rap classics and saucy modern funk.
15 She seemed unashamed, slightly drunk and still quite saucy.
16 Go beyond a pulled pork sandwich and make a saucy ragu with boneless pork shoulder.
17 Place the saucy pasta in the bottom of a greased baking dish.
18 Then there’s egg curry, saucy with coconut milk, tomatoes and onions and served with flaky paratha.
19 "Ice Cream", the album's first single, is even better – an irrepressible jam featuring saucy grunts and gasps and the vocals of Chilean musician Matias Aguayo.
20 The few funny bits occur as young Harper, at that saucy bachelorette party, forgets that she’s masquerading as a distant cousin and lets her motherly instincts surface.
1 轻佻的
2 卤莽的
harum-scarum forward fresh rash hardy reckless wildcat precipitate precipitous madcap lippy venturesome slaphappy temerarious
3 色情
gully-low amatorial skin warm dirty purple sexy erotic cheeky stag gallant steamy porno venereal Lydian X-rated jerk-off amatory lovesome porny it lust gallantry eroticism amour erotism
5 愉快
tittuppy good enjoy pretty nice happy holiday comfortable sweet lovely grateful pleasant keen sunny lively hilarious collegiate pleasing topping merry gracious mellow upbeat boon jolly pleasurable agreeable nutty palatable cheery jovial genial sportive halcyon blithe good-humored good-humoured sunshiny gladsome rorty beamish peart lightsome galliard eupeptic sportful heartsome nicely lightly comfortably merrily bonny prettily bonnie pleasurably scherzando jollily giocoso comfort boot pleasure rose happiness delight cheer enjoyment sweetness cheerful lightness amenity vivacity brio delectation joviality suavity jolliness merriness liven sweeten dulcify
6 莽撞
forward sassy harum-scarum sauce sass forwardness madbrained fresh wild wildcat plump brash perky rough-and-tumble immodest buckish mad immodesty obtrusion
7 轻快的
light round sweet sharp gay agile lively elastic volatile merry airy supple brisk breezy buoyant springy limber jaunty facile lithe sprightly spry rakish lightsome lissom
8 没礼貌
rustic abrupt impolite unpolished uncivil unceremonious ill-mannered ungracious ungraceful uncomely uncourteous unhandsome unlicked unmannerly crust malapert
11 下流的
blue raw dirty nasty rude salty naughty filthy obscene vulgar indecent lewd seedy trashy racy mucky scummy ribald off-colour
12 粗鲁的
cold-turkey inurbane tough rough gross rugged rude rustic vulgar bearish crusty pushy surly craggy randy impolite unpolished butch uncouth nervy brusque boorish rough-hewn roughneck coarse-grained discourteous clownish loutish countrified unmannered cragged unbred clodhopping underbred robustious unlicked unpolite cubbish country crude brutal coarse brute abrasive blatant abrupt burly hoyden seamy heathenish lowbred ignorant hairy brash boisterous disagreeable barbarous immodest impertinent uncivil unceremonious indelicate ungentlemanly unmannerly unchivalrous uncourtly off nasty foul unpleasant improper sassy neanderthal graceless ill-mannered indecorous ill-bred choice impudent rough-and-ready
14 下流
blue raw dirty nasty rude salty naughty filthy obscene vulgar indecent lewd seedy trashy racy mucky scummy ribald off-colour obscenely obscenity indecency
15 快活的
cadgy sonsy up light bright trim gay pleasant sunny bully crank spicy vivid volatile merry airy careless boon jolly carefree bouncy breezy chipper sanguine convivial sprightly winsome rose-colored chirpy spritely coltish whippy roseate peart jocund chirk rose-coloured galliard recreative blithesome
16 活泼的
spiritoso deliver quick round active living fresh warm bright excited sharp pleasant crank lively vivid volatile brag vigorous animate wick stirring bubbly brisk snappy sassy cheery rousing mercurial jazzy perky boyish vivacious zippy rattling PERT skittish frisky sparky sprightly Bonny blithe cant chirpy gingery swingy spritely whippy kicky smacking peart cobby zappy galliard gamesome swinging fresh as a daisy full of fizz tittuppy live green holiday smart alive pat sparkling upbeat spirited breezy quiver smashing buoyant chipper pert lusty jaunty wight quickening go-go winsome buxom spry bonny bonnie animating corky snell yare crouse canty chirk agogo spiritous blithesome bobbish heartsome
17 色情的
gully-low amatorial skin warm dirty purple sexy erotic cheeky stag gallant steamy porno venereal Lydian X-rated jerk-off amatory lovesome porny naughty lewd raunchy amorous
18 无礼的
malapert offenseful fresh rough offensive dirty rude savage brash offhand gruff flippant insolent immodest impudent churlish lippy unceremonious ungracious disobliging contumelious offhanded solecistic affrontive porky short rotten insulting disrespectful sassy pert impolite snotty out-of-the-way impertinent indelicate uncomplimentary unmannerly unmannered unhandsome uncourtly clodhopping unpolite bold foul profane brazen brusque discourteous ill-bred flip free cool brief crude cheeky cocky PERT unchivalrous nasty indecent irreverent surly boorish forward
19 活泼
vivo spiritoso deliver quick round active living fresh warm bright excited sharp pleasant crank lively vivid volatile brag vigorous animate wick stirring bubbly brisk snappy sassy cheery rousing mercurial jazzy perky boyish vivacious zippy rattling PERT skittish frisky sparky sprightly Bonny blithe cant chirpy gingery swingy spritely whippy kicky smacking peart cobby zappy galliard gamesome allegro vivace racily swinging mercuriality animation jazz vivacity brio sparkle mercurialize zip like a cork fresh as a daisy full of fizz like a brick tittuppy live green holiday smart alive pat sparkling upbeat spirited breezy quiver smashing buoyant chipper pert lusty jaunty wight quickening go-go winsome buxom spry bonny bonnie animating corky snell yare crouse canty chirk agogo spiritous blithesome bobbish heartsome livelily freshly lustily airily mercury buoyancy liveliness piquancy sprightliness lustiness breeziness raciness buoyance carbonate smarten vivify
20 性挑逗的
21 粗俗
off colour common crude coarse naughty earthy vulgar tasteless unrefined plebeian tawdry uncultured lavatorial crudity be in bad worst possible taste be in poor worst possible taste be in the worst possible taste
22 漂亮的
beaut sprucy well-looking swellish sniptious pretty likely fine beautiful cool gear smart fantastic trick tall sharp cute trim stylish brave swell adorable spicy chic heavenly handsome minion classy darling spruce nifty admirable daisy posh snappy sassy good-looking swish swagger dandy dashing snazzy canny trig tony swank dinky jaunty spiffy nippy ritzy nice-looking natty ducky Bonny rakish goody-goody seemly copperplate dossy toothsome spiffing flossy braw nobby colorific sparkish high-tone gradely dashy spandy gyver sweet exotic plush dressy goodly shapely able dainty foxy dishy well-favored a love of sprauncy fly proper lovely keen lush sporty smashing bonny well-favoured become in full rig what-ho posh-looking prick-up spick-and-span niftic catish swellelegous good nice grand proud prime brilliant gorgeous elegant wizard feat spectator chick dreamy nutty knowing presentable chipper pin-up peachy wally knobby spiff tricksy high-toned voguish slicked-up
23 冒失的
harum-scarum daredevil forward fresh gay bold sassy PERT madcap imprudent blithe bold-faced overbold procacious familiar intrusive obtrusive overhasty further-some pert impudent
24 粗俗的
off colour common crude coarse naughty earthy vulgar tasteless unrefined plebeian tawdry uncultured lavatorial
25 愉快的
tittuppy good enjoy pretty nice happy holiday comfortable sweet lovely grateful pleasant keen sunny lively hilarious collegiate pleasing topping merry gracious mellow upbeat boon jolly pleasurable agreeable nutty palatable cheery jovial genial sportive halcyon blithe good-humored good-humoured sunshiny gladsome rorty beamish peart lightsome galliard eupeptic sportful heartsome scherzando giocoso
26 快活
cadgy sonsy up light bright trim gay pleasant sunny bully crank spicy vivid volatile merry airy careless boon jolly carefree bouncy breezy mercurial chipper sanguine convivial sprightly winsome rose-colored chirpy spritely coltish whippy roseate peart jocund chirk rose-coloured galliard recreative blithesome brightly mercuriality festival sunshine brightness buoyancy spunk groove indulge kittle groove it
27 时髦
swellish voguey go new now together fresh gear smart exclusive sharp stylish swell sleek done chic fashionable classy funky sporty vogue nifty posh snappy knowing sassy doggy swish swagger dandy dressy snazzy trig PERT tony genteel swank jaunty sportive spiffy nippy go-go ritzy rakish modish tricksy kicky chichi spiffing sportif flossy right-on voguish doggish with-it high-tone tonish dashy slicked-up gyver in smartly mode hip hipness dandyism hipsterism after the fashion mod groovy dashing swanky foppish high-toned nobby soignee dicty stylishly fashionably dashingly chicly trendily fashion stylishness jauntiness foppery withitness smarten quite the thing bon ton a la page the order of the day in the groove modern trendy up to the minute with it what-ho happening cheesy foxy knobby dandyish mondaine high-hat ton finery
30 轻快
light round sweet sharp gay agile lively elastic volatile merry airy supple brisk breezy buoyant springy limber jaunty facile lithe sprightly spry rakish lightsome volante lissom lightly allegro tripping breezily airily youth volatility agility dew buoyancy airiness springiness breeziness buoyance smarten
32 粗鲁
cold-turkey inurbane tough rough gross rugged rude rustic vulgar bearish crusty pushy surly craggy randy impolite unpolished butch uncouth nervy brusque boorish rough-hewn roughneck coarse-grained discourteous clownish loutish countrified unmannered cragged unbred clodhopping underbred robustious unlicked unpolite cubbish about hardly country vulgarity incivility discourtesy brusquerie crude brutal coarse brute abrasive blatant abrupt burly hoyden seamy heathenish lowbred familiarity indecency heathenism indelicacy ignorant hairy brash boisterous disagreeable barbarous immodest impertinent uncivil unceremonious indelicate ungentlemanly unmannerly unchivalrous uncourtly short roughly sauce off nasty foul unpleasant improper sassy neanderthal graceless ill-mannered indecorous ill-bred choice fresh impudent rough-and-ready rudely crudity without a by your leave without so much as a by your leave
33 时髦的
swellish voguey go new now together fresh gear smart exclusive sharp stylish swell sleek done chic fashionable classy funky sporty vogue nifty posh snappy knowing sassy doggy swish swagger dandy dressy snazzy trig PERT tony genteel swank jaunty sportive spiffy nippy go-go ritzy rakish modish tricksy kicky chichi spiffing sportif flossy right-on voguish doggish with-it high-tone tonish dashy slicked-up gyver after the fashion in mod groovy dashing swanky foppish high-toned nobby soignee dicty a la page in the groove modern hip trendy up to the minute with it what-ho happening cheesy foxy knobby dandyish mondaine high-hat
35 胆大妄为的
36 没礼貌的
rustic abrupt impolite unpolished uncivil unceremonious ill-mannered ungracious ungraceful uncomely uncourteous unhandsome unlicked unmannerly malapert
37 没规矩的
38 充满活力的
lively racy sassy sprightly spry vital smoking vibrant energetic vivid vigorous kick-ass virile rip-roaring
39 鲁莽
reckless foolhardy impetuous madcap hot-headed harum-scarum hot-headedly recklessly impetuously recklessness temerity foolhardiness sauciness hot-headedness
40 不客气
free round bold presumptuous slashing immodest presuming unsparing freely outright liberty familiarity presumption immodesty de
41 无礼
malapert offenseful fresh rough offensive dirty rude savage brash offhand gruff flippant insolent immodest impudent churlish lippy unceremonious ungracious disobliging contumelious offhanded solecistic affrontive freshly sideways injury sauce slight offense gut crust outrage disrespect presumption affront indignity insolence irreverence porky incivility impertinence discourtesy snash short rotten insulting disrespectful sassy pert impolite snotty out-of-the-way impertinent indelicate uncomplimentary unmannerly unmannered unhandsome uncourtly clodhopping unpolite ungraciously impudently uncivilly unhandsomely uncourtliness cheek shortness brusqueness immodesty flippancy solecism indelicacy indecorum ill-breeding bold foul profane brazen brusque discourteous ill-bred shortly rudely vulgarly sass effrontery flip free cool brief crude cheeky cocky PERT unchivalrous front nasty indecent irreverent surly boorish forward nerve gall forwardness
42 挑逗性的
43 卤莽
harum-scarum forward fresh rash hardy reckless wildcat precipitate precipitous madcap lippy venturesome slaphappy temerarious headlong crudely ball nerve cheek precipitation indiscretion temerity joyride impudence precipitancy
44 冒失
harum-scarum daredevil forward fresh gay bold sassy PERT madcap imprudent blithe bold-faced overbold procacious familiar intrusive obtrusive overhasty cheek forwardness sauciness incaution obtrusion further-some pert impudent impudence
45 莽撞的
forward sassy harum-scarum madbrained fresh wild wildcat plump brash perky rough-and-tumble immodest buckish
46 漂亮
beaut sprucy well-looking swellish sniptious pretty likely fine beautiful cool gear smart fantastic trick tall sharp cute trim stylish brave swell adorable spicy chic heavenly handsome minion classy darling spruce nifty admirable daisy posh snappy sassy good-looking swish swagger dandy dashing snazzy canny trig tony swank dinky jaunty spiffy nippy ritzy nice-looking natty ducky Bonny rakish goody-goody seemly copperplate dossy toothsome spiffing flossy braw nobby colorific sparkish high-tone gradely dashy spandy gyver fair sweet fairly lovely finely bravely one-two-three prettily finery prettiness smartness hipness hipsterism smarten slick exotic plush dressy goodly shapely dishy able dainty foxy well-favored a love of sprauncy fly proper keen lush sporty smashing bonny well-favoured pulchritude become in full rig what-ho posh-looking prick-up spick-and-span niftic catish swellelegous good nice grand proud prime brilliant gorgeous elegant wizard feat spectator chick dreamy nutty knowing presentable chipper pin-up peachy wally knobby spiff tricksy high-toned voguish slicked-up nicely smartly handsomely tosh class beauty drift brilliance sug shapeliness presentability
51 轻佻