chutzpa

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chutzpa 指一种大胆、自信甚至傲慢的态度,常用于形容敢于挑战常规或冒犯他人的行为,带有褒贬双重含义。

用法要点

句型搭配

通常用作不可数名词,常与动词如 have、show 或形容词如 sheer、incredible 搭配,描述人的特质或行为。

• have the chutzpa to do something
• show incredible chutzpa
• sheer chutzpa

介词用法

在句子中,常与介词 with 连用,表示伴随状态,例如 with chutzpa,强调行为的方式。

• act with chutzpa
• speak with chutzpa
• proceed with chutzpa

语域说明

多用于非正式或口语语境,源自意第绪语,在英语中带有幽默或讽刺色彩,学术写作中较少使用。

• casual conversation
• informal writing
• humorous contexts

基础例句

He had the chutzpa to ask for a raise after only working here for a week.

他才工作一周就敢要求加薪,真是胆大妄为。

She showed incredible chutzpa by challenging the boss in the meeting.

她在会议上挑战老板,展现了惊人的胆量。

It takes a lot of chutzpa to start your own business without any experience.

没有任何经验就自己创业,需要很大的勇气。

高级例句

In the negotiation, his chutzpa allowed him to secure a better deal than expected.

在谈判中,他的大胆让他达成了比预期更好的协议。

The entrepreneur's chutzpa in pitching to investors was key to securing funding.

这位企业家向投资者推销时的胆识是获得资金的关键。

Academic discussions rarely involve such chutzpa, as it can be seen as unprofessional.

学术讨论很少涉及这种大胆行为,因为它可能被视为不专业。

高频搭配

verb

haveshowdisplaydemonstratelack

adjective

sheerincredibleaudaciousboldunbelievable

noun

level of chutzpaamount of chutzpakind of chutzpa

adverb

incrediblyboldlyaudaciously

preposition

withof

phrase

chutzpa to sparefull of chutzpachutzpa and confidence

常见错误

❌ 错误:He has a chutzpa.
✓ 正确:He has chutzpa.

chutzpa 是不可数名词,不应加冠词 a,直接使用即可。

❌ 错误:She showed chutzpa on the project.
✓ 正确:She showed chutzpa in the project.

描述在某个领域或活动中展现 chutzpa 时,常用介词 in,而不是 on。

近义词辨析

audacity

audacity 更中性,强调大胆或鲁莽的行为,可能带负面含义;chutzpa 常带有幽默或赞赏的意味,暗示自信甚至傲慢。

His audacity in ignoring the rules led to trouble. (中性/负面) vs. His chutzpa in asking for a promotion impressed everyone. (幽默/正面)

nerve

nerve 在口语中常用,指勇气或厚脸皮,与 chutzpa 相似,但 chutzpa 更强调文化背景和夸张的自信。

She had the nerve to complain about the free gift. (口语化) vs. She had the chutzpa to demand a refund for a minor issue. (强调文化特质)