看漫画学英文之疯狂六级单词(61)

defy   v. 藐视；公然反抗；挑衅  n. 挑战；对抗

【真题再现】As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he defied his parents' strict rules.

男孩子刚能够自己谋生，就公然对抗父母的严厉规矩。

                                                                                    【CET-6,2001.01，词汇】

【联想记单词】词根词缀：de（离开）+fy→公然离去→公然反抗；藐视

【活学活用】-Nononono...

                 -Stop defying!

                 -不不不...

                 -不要再反抗了！