“冒昧的”常见的英文表达有 impertinent、presumptuous、forward(在特定语境下)等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要强调的语义侧重点:
impertinent:指言语或行为不礼貌、无礼,带有冒犯性,常用于描述某人说了或做了不合适的话或事,语气相对较重。例如:His impertinent questions made the teacher very angry.(他那些冒昧的问题让老师非常生气。)
presumptuous:侧重于表示某人自以为有权做某事,或自认为与他人关系亲近到可以做出某些不恰当的行为,含有“自负、放肆”的意味。例如:It was presumptuous of him to assume he could win the competition without any preparation.(他没做任何准备就自以为能赢得比赛,真是太冒昧了。)
forward:在日常口语中,可用来形容某人行为或言语过于直接、唐突,不够委婉,通常语气没有前两个词那么强烈。例如:She was a bit forward in asking for a raise so soon after joining the company.(她刚加入公司不久就要求加薪,有点冒昧了 。)