vt. (-fied;-fying) 1.挑,激。 2.蔑视,藐视,不顾,公然反抗。 3.使不能,使落空。 短语和例子 defying laws human and divine 无法无天。 defy death to defend 誓死保卫。 I defy you to do that. 我看你敢不敢那么干。 They defy all comparison. 没有能和他们比较的。 defy description 难以形容。 The door defies all attempts to open it. 门怎么也弄不开。
challenge; "I dare you!" 同义词:dare,
resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" 同义词:withstand, hold, hold up,
elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" 同义词:resist, refuse,
To defy means to challenge or combat.
例句与用法
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They defied the conquerors of europe . 他们藐视那些欧洲的征服者。