bid defiance to1.向……挑战：No one dared to bid defiance to that pugilist because he was too powerful and too fierce.没有人敢于向那拳王挑战，因为他太强壮也太凶猛。2.〈古旧用语〉蔑视;藐视：People bade defiance to that merchant of Venice，he thought he could do any thing cruel with his money.人们蔑视那个威尼斯的商人，那商人认为他用钱可以做到任何残忍的事。 |