defiant

1. ADJ If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone. 挑戰(zhàn)的; 蔑視的

The players are in a defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game. 在準(zhǔn)備明天的比賽時(shí)，球員們態(tài)度挑釁。

2. defiantlyADV 挑戰(zhàn)地; 蔑視地

They defiantly rejected any talk of a compromise. 他們輕蔑地拒絕了任何妥協(xié)談判。