"backtalk" in Chinese (Traditional)
頂嘴回嘴
Definition
對長輩或權威人物無禮的反駁或頂嘴,尤其是小孩對父母、老師等人時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要在美式英語中使用,通常指小孩對大人(如父母或老師)頂嘴或冒犯。常見用法有 'give someone backtalk' 和 'no backtalk!',語氣一般是否定的。
Examples
No backtalk allowed in this classroom.
這個教室不允許**頂嘴**。
The child was punished for his backtalk.
小孩因為**頂嘴**被處罰了。
Parents often dislike backtalk from their children.
父母常常不喜歡孩子**頂嘴**。
She gave her mom some serious backtalk at dinner last night.
昨晚喫飯時,她對媽媽**頂嘴**得很嚴重。
Cut the backtalk and do as I say.
少**頂嘴**,按照我說的去做。
Teachers get frustrated with constant backtalk in class.
老師們經常被課堂上的**頂嘴**惹惱。