affront

KK [əˋfrʌnt] /əˈfɹʌnt/

名詞

  1. 1

    侮辱、冒犯、不敬正式

    The mayor's remarks were an affront to every worker in the city.

    市長的言論對全市的勞工都是一種侮辱。

  2. 2

    羞辱、有損尊嚴的事

    He saw the pay cut as a personal affront to his dignity.

    他把減薪視為對他個人尊嚴的羞辱。

動詞

  1. 1

    侮辱、冒犯、得罪常用被動

    She was clearly affronted by his casual dismissal of her work.

    他隨意否定她的作品,顯然讓她感到受辱。

  2. 2

    觸怒、傷害正式

    Such a careless comment would affront anyone in that position.

    這種輕率的評論會觸怒任何處於那個位置的人。