sass

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sass

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sass /sæs/ verb [transitive] American English informal ANSWER/REPLYto talk in a rude way to someone you should respect 对…出言不逊，与…顶嘴 Don’t you sass me, young lady! 别跟我顶嘴，姑娘！→ See Verb table

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sass• And don't sass the teacher, Billy.Origin sass (1800-1900) sassy

sass verbChinese

a talk Corpus in rude to someone you way to

sass
sass /sæs/

verb [transitive] American English informal

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: sassy

to talk in a rude way to someone you should respect:

Don’t you sass me, young lady!

sass

BrE

/sæs/

NAmE

/sæs/

noun

[uncountable]

(

informal,

especially NAmE

)

behaviour or talk that is rude and lacking respect 莽撞的行为；粗鲁的话

sass

BrE

/sæs/

NAmE

/sæs/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

sass

BrE

/sæs/

NAmE

/sæs/

present simple - he / she / it

sasses

BrE

/ˈsæsɪz/

NAmE

/ˈsæsɪz/

past simple

sassed

BrE

/sæst/

NAmE

/sæst/

past participle

sassed

BrE

/sæst/

NAmE

/sæst/

-ing form

sassing

BrE

/ˈsæsɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈsæsɪŋ/

~ sb

(

NAmE,

informal

)

to speak to sb in a rude way, without respect 对…粗鲁地（或恶声恶气地）说话；对…出言不逊

◆Don't sass your mother! 跟你母亲说话别大呼小叫的！