冒
leak out; brave; reckless; fake; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesverb
to leak out; to rise; to emit
Used for gas, liquid, or solid substances emerging from a surface or enclosed space.
The chimney is emitting thick black smoke.
The freshly boiled water is steaming.
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Bubbles keep rising from the pond water.
He was so nervous that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
A child's head popped over the wall.
verb
to brave; to disregard; to risk
Followed by nouns indicating danger, bad weather, or adverse conditions.
He braved the heavy rain to deliver takeout food.
The firefighters risked their lives to rush into the burning building to save people.
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He dared to go against the will of the majority and commit such an illegal act.
The mountaineers braved the bitter cold to climb Mount Everest.
Mom braved the snow to go to the market to buy fresh vegetables.
adjective
reckless; rude;冒昧
Used to describe behavior that is hasty, unthinking, or lacks proper courtesy.
Your reckless approach will easily lead to mistakes.
May I ask politely, how old are you this year?
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He rudely interrupted other people's conversation.
Please forgive my rude and reckless offense.
Asking this question on our first meeting is really too forward and impolite.
verb
to fake; to pretend to be; to counterfeit
Used for pretending to be another person, claiming something that is not true, or forging identities.
Someone pretended to be a courier and cheated an elderly person out of their money.
He fraudulently collected my delivery package.
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We must guard against counterfeit and shoddy goods entering the market.
He pretended to be a doctor and practiced medicine in the community.
Don't trust those scam calls pretending to be customer service.
noun
surname Mao
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Mao is our Chinese teacher.
I know a friend whose family name is Mao.