Barefaced Meaning in English
word
ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst
BAIR-fayst
bˈeəfeɪst
BAIR-fayst
释义
Openly shameless or bold, especially in lying or breaking rules. Sometimes also means having an uncovered face, but this use is rare today.
用法与细微差别
'Barefaced' is formal or literary, and strongest when describing shameless lying or actions. 'Barefaced lie' is a common collocation. Rarely used for its literal sense (no facial covering) in modern English.
Spanish: descarado - sinvergüenzaPortuguese (BR): descarado - sem vergonhaPortuguese (PT): descarado - sem vergonhaChinese (Simplified): 厚颜无耻 - 毫不掩饰Chinese (Traditional): 厚顏無恥 - 毫不掩飾Hindi: बेहया - निर्लज्जArabic: وقح - بلا خجلBengali: নির্লজ্জ - অবাধ (ব্যবহার কম)Russian: наглый - бессовестныйJapanese: 厚かましい - 図々しいVietnamese: trơ trẽn - không biết xấu hổKorean: 뻔뻔한 - 대담한Turkish: utanmaz - yüzsüzUrdu: بے حیاء - ڈھٹائی سےIndonesian: terang-terangan - tanpa malu
例句
It was a barefaced lie.
basic
He made a barefaced excuse to leave the room.
basic
The thief was barefaced about his actions.
basic
That's a barefaced lie and you know it.
natural
She gave me a barefaced answer, not even bothering to hide the truth.
natural
You have to admire his barefaced courage to ask for a raise after being late every day.
natural