adj.挑衅的；目中无人

He put his paw on the prize and glared across the water with a defiant growl. 他把他的爪子放在猎获物上，盯着河对岸，发出一声挑衅的吼叫。

What he said showed he was really defiant. 他所说的话显示出他真是目中无人。

Bellatrix remained defiant to the end. 直到审判的最后，贝拉特里克斯仍保持着她的桀骜不驯，目中无人。

adv.挑战地；对抗地