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barefaced

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bare·faced, bare-faced /ˌbeəˈfeɪst◂ $ ˈberfeɪst/ adjective [only before noun]  OFFENDused to describe a remark or action that is clearly untrue or unpleasant, and that shows that you do not care about offending someone 厚颜无耻的;露骨的;公然的 SYN blatant Why are you telling such barefaced lies? 你为什么要说这种无耻的谎言?
Examples from the Corpus
barefacedShe kept her cool and dished out more than her fair share of barefaced cheek, in more senses than one.It is the parallel and barefaced cheek of their methods to keep hold of political office that really takes the breath away.Lucien could not endure the thought of appearing barefaced in front of a stranger, especially a person of great status.Some people were having holiday romances: they radiated an air of barefaced sin and were itching to talk about it.
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Corpus or action to describe a remark used


barefaced
barefaced , bare-faced /ˌbeəˈfeɪst◂ $ ˈberfeɪst/ adjective [only before noun]
used to describe a remark or action that is clearly untrue or unpleasant, and that shows that you do not care about offending someone
   SYN  blatant:
    Why are you telling such barefaced lies?


bare·facedBrE /ˈbeəfeɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈberfeɪst/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (disapproving) showing that you do not care about offending sb or about behaving badly 厚颜无耻的;公然的;露骨的 SYN bald-faced, blatant a barefaced lie无耻的谎言barefaced cheek厚颜无耻