"take liberties" in Chinese (Simplified)
擅自行动冒昧
Definition
以超出适当范围的方式行事,通常指未经允许就做某事,或对某人/某事过于随便。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
比较正式,常用在批评别人冒犯、逾越界限。经常与'with'连用(对人/事物擅自做主)。语气多为批评,有时也可用于轻松场合。
Examples
He shouldn't take liberties with the rules.
他不应该对规则**擅自行动**。
Please don't take liberties with my things.
请不要对我的东西**擅自行动**。
He took liberties when talking to the boss.
他和老板说话时**太随便了**。
I hope you don't mind if I take liberties and move your chair.
希望你不介意我**擅自把你的椅子挪了**。
She tends to take liberties with facts when she tells stories.
她讲故事时常常**夸大事实**。
Don't take liberties with people you just met; it might offend them.
刚认识的人不要**随便冒犯**,他们可能会不高兴。