"Be good enough not to forget it and look as if you had come into a fortune. It is an impertinence. And remember you are to have no food today."英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
"I only looked at it," he muttered. "It was lying on the floor."
"Looked at it! You looked at it! Like your confounded impertinence, sir! Who are you to look at her! If ever I catch you prying into my concerns again, I'll shoot you - by Heaven I will!"
Trent laughed sullenly, and, having finished eating, lit his pipe. "Your concerns are of no interest to me," he said shortly; "keep 'em to yourself - and look here, old 'un, keep your hands off me! I ain't a safe man to hit let me tell you.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
Who could help loving her? I love her more than I have ever told you, far more. And if I had a position, if I had prospects, I could - I could ask her to - Don't you understand now, mother, what it means to me to be Lord Illingworth's secretary? To start like that is to find a career ready for one - before one - waiting for one. If I were Lord Illingworth's secretary I could ask Hester to be my wife. As a wretched bank clerk with a hundred a year it would be an impertinence.英文原著 · 《A Woman of No Importance》
"Never you mind my impertinence," said he; "the truth is, I am proud of you. You are an observer."英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
The song and its interpretation were so far above what passes for music that they all felt compliments would be an impertinence. Their eyes and their long drawn breath paid the true homage to that great master rightly interpreted--a very rare occurrence.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
"No; at Paris. You know I can sing--not very well; but I have a voice, and most Frenchwomen (excuse the impertinence) have none. I met with a friend, and got introduced to a manager; and I have been singing at the theater--not the great parts, only the second. Your amiable countrywomen could not screech me down on the stage, but they intrigued against me successfully behind the scenes. In short, I quarreled with our principal lady, quarreled with the manager, quarreled with my friend; and here I am back at Pisa, with a little oney saved in my pocket, and no great notion what I am to do next."英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
And on this hallowed ground, the site of my greatest conquests, you have the impertinence to show your weakest self.美剧 · 《Billions》
Would you? Well, I call it impertinence, to a degree that is not acceptable.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》