vt. 藐視;挑釁;反抗
The man knew there was no nourishment in the berries, but he chewed them patiently with a hope greater than knowledge and defying experience. 這個人知道這種漿果並沒有養份,但是他仍懷著一種不顧道理和蔑視經驗的希望,耐心地咀嚼著它們。
This is a gravity-defying hat. 這是一頂傲然挺立的帽子。
Human beings are defying nature. Or at least we're trying to. 人類一直就在與自然抗爭,或則說至少是試圖與之抗爭。
Yet financial institutions seem to be defying conventional theory. 然而,金融機構似乎正在挑戰這一傳統理論。
"Don't be too thin!" the age-defying supermodel told Self magazine. “千萬別太瘦了!”這位在時光流轉中依然光鮮年輕的超模這樣告訴SELF雜誌。
But it also has taken to defying Russia, with which it fought a brief war in 2008. 但是它也公然藐視俄羅斯,以至於兩國在2008年有短暫的交戰。
"Funny notion of defying the fates — to take a woman in tow, " comments one observer. 正如一位評論說的 “拒絕命運安排的可笑主張 —拖上一個女人 ” 。
It was wrong to oust Mr Zelaya, but he in turn had behaved arbitrarily, defying court orders. 罷黜塞拉亞是個錯誤,但是誰叫他當初行事武斷,違抗法庭命令呢。
Thailand's economy has picked up steam, defying predictions of a downturn in the second quarter. 泰國經濟進展順利,與之前2季度衰退的預測相悖。
But if Greece's partners bail it out, defying the euro's founding treaty, the currency will suffer. 但是如果希臘的同伴否認當初的歐元創建條約,這種貨幣將會遭難。
That would have meant defying the vested producer interests that give Mr Berlusconi much of his support. 那本來意味著無視既得利益生產者的利益,這些既得利益者給予Berlusconi先生很多支持。
The notion of American farmers defying the tide of capitalism to grow their own fuel is a glorious delusion. 認為是美國農民的利益激起了資本家們紛紛投入到生產自己的燃料的事業的說法只是個華麗的幌子。
In New Delhi in the early 1970s, my family traveled by scooter in the classic, death-defying Indian fashion. 上世紀70年代早期的新德里,我家基本靠那種經典的在印度風靡一時的流行小踏板代步。
Each day, defying curfews, crowds in Srinagar and several outlying districts gather to pelt stones at police. 抵制宵禁、大量人群齊聚斯利那加,更有一些邊遠區域的人群向警察投擲石塊兒等等,這些每天都在上演。
Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence. 耶路撒冷敗落,猶大傾倒。因為他們的舌頭,和行為,與耶和華反對,惹了他榮光的眼目。
That's because Apple's profit, seemingly defying the law of large Numbers, keeps growing faster than the share price. 因為蘋果的盈利能力,公司利潤增長超過了股價的升幅,看來它似乎是否定了股市中的大數定律。
Defying the notion that beauties don't have talent, Song relishes proving she is an excellent actress, not just a "star". 不願被當做花瓶的她,一直在證明自己不僅僅是個明星,更是個優秀的演員。
A couple of film characters adept at martial arts and anatomy-defying leg splits face off at movie theaters this weekend. 本周末,兩個擅長武打和誇張動作的電影角色將決戰影院。
By defying industry fashion and exploiting the power of the "cluster", the world's biggest chemical company keeps growing. 另闢蹊徑,巴斯夫,這家世界最大的化學公司,利用“聚合”效應,不斷地發展壯大。
Achilles Heel: Lara’s a total thrillseeker, and her lack of reserve when it comes to death-defying stunts could be the end of her. 弱點 :勞拉是整個一個大無畏,缺少三思後行的思考能力,當視死如歸的場面出現,勞拉可能就終結了。
Skye is the spectacular rooftop pool of Hotel Unique, a luxury boutique hotel built in the gravity-defying shape of an inverted arc. Skye是建在Unique酒店屋頂上的絢麗泳池,這座奢華酒店本身的建築就有夠特別,是違反地球引力的倒弧形。
That is the cry going up at Goldman Sachs after it chalked up recession-defying—nay, record-breaking—quarterly profits on July 14th. 7月14日,高盛逆市前行,創下了單季度的利潤新高,人們為此歡呼雀躍。 雷曼兄弟瓦解之後,高盛也險些倒閉。
But if Greece's partners bail it out, defying the euro's founding treaty, the currency will suffer.Either way, the euro is in trouble. 但是如果希臘的合作者採取救援行動,挑戰歐元的創建條約,這種貨幣將會受到損害,不論如何,歐元都遇到了麻煩。