Impudence is rudeness with no shame in it. It is not only a sharp word; it is the attitude of someone who does not show respect, and does not even look sorry.

Impudence is rudenessImpudence是指無禮 with no shame in it沒有一點羞恥心的 It is not only a sharp word它不只是講話很衝而已 it is the attitude of someone它是一種……的態度 who does not show respect不尊重別人 and does not even look sorry甚至看起來也不覺得抱歉

A child who answers a teacher back; a stranger who talks to you as if you were nobody — that is impudence.

A child who answers a teacher back一個頂嘴回老師的小孩 a stranger who talks to you as if you were nobody一個把你當空氣一樣說話的陌生人 that is impudence這就是impudence

The word is rather old-fashioned and a little stiff. Parents and teachers used to say “the impudence!” the way people now say “the cheek of it” or “how rude.” Cheek and nerve are the everyday cousins; impudence names the quality in a heavier voice.

The word is rather old-fashioned and a little stiff這個字有點過時、有點生硬 Parents and teachers used to say “the impudence!”以前爸媽和老師會說"the impudence!" the way people now say “the cheek of it” or “how rude.”就像現在的人會說"the cheek of it"或"how rude" Cheek and nerve are the everyday cousinsCheek和nerve是日常生活裡比較輕的親戚說法 impudence names the quality in a heavier voiceimpudence用比較重的語氣說出這種特質

Though actually, what counts as impudence depends on who has power in the room. The same joke can sound funny from a friend and impudent from someone younger or lower in rank.

Though actually不過其實 what counts as impudence什麼算是impudence depends on who has power in the room要看房間裡誰有權力 The same joke can sound funny from a friend同一個玩笑從朋友口中說出來可能很好笑 and impudent from someone younger or lower in rank但從比較年輕或地位比較低的人口中說出來就會顯得無禮