英国《泰晤士报》说,直到今年夏天前,称别人小崽子都是种冒犯,指这个孩子无礼(impudence)。该词源于15世纪,英国作家乔叟用来指代粗布斗篷;及至16世纪初开始描述没人要的孩子;1929年起,其形容词bratty一直意为“惯坏的未成年”(spoiled and juvenile),由此沿用近一个世纪。
Brat was redefined as being 'characterised by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude' and rapidly became the aesthetic movement of the summer, the dictionary said. The movement became ...
You see it with footballers.' Pete disagreed however, saying he thought The Who's hedonistic ways were driven by the fact they were young, became famous quickly and they appealed mostly to boys.
Empire lauded Rivals as a 'hedonistic riot' that's 'explosive in more ways than one', resulting in 'supremely confident, endlessly enjoyable' viewing. Meanwhile, Radio Times described the drama as ...