用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He defied his opponents.他公然反抗他的对手们。
Jack was not afraid of the strong man, he defied him.杰克不惧怕这个强壮的人,杰克向他挑战。
The driver of the car was defying the law by speeding.那个司机公然违犯法律超速行驶。
How long can those criminals continue to defy the law!看那些犯罪分子无视法律还能继续多久!
If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.如果你不服从法律,你就可能会坐牢。
Now that the boy was earning his own living, he could defy his father's strict rules.既然儿子已经自立,他就可能不受父亲的严格家规的约束。
He always defied his superiors.他总是违抗上级。
He defied the club's ruling against talking to the press.他无视俱乐部不准向新闻界发表谈话的规定。
The problem defied solution.这个问题不能解决。
The problem defied me.这个问题我无法解决。
The door defied all attempts to open it.这扇门无论如何也打不开。
The disease has so far defied all attempts to find a cure.至今为止,这种病找不到任何治疗的方法。
The vastness of space defied comprehension.外层空间的茫茫无垠让人无法弄清其究竟。
The beauty of the scenery defied all description.景色之美难以形容。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
I defy you to do it.我倒要看你敢不敢做。
I defy anyone to disprove the defendant's statements.我倒要看看有没有人能对被告的陈述进行反驳。
I defy you to prove that I have cheated.我敢说你不能证明我是否曾经欺诈过。
I defy you to give me one good reason for believing you.我敢说你举不出充分的理由叫人相信你。
