affront
美音:
[əf´rʌnt
]英音:
[əf´rʌnt
]n.公开侮辱,轻蔑 vt.公开侮辱,冒犯,面对
难易程度:
affront为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:affronted 过去分词:affronted 现在分词:affronting 第三人称单数:affronts
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ad-=to,at,for 表示方向、变化、完成、附加、增加、开始,或只表加强的重要字首 变化型 ab-,ac-,af-,ag-,al-,an-,ap-,ar-,as-,at-
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affront
/ə'frʌnt; ə`frʌnt/
n (usu sing 通常作单数) ~ (to sb/sth) deliberately insulting or disrespectful remark, action, etc, esp in public (尤指当众)故意侮辱, 有意冒犯
*His speech was an affront to all decent members of the community. 他的话对社区所有体面的成员是故意的侮辱.
/ə'frʌnt; ə`frʌnt/
v [Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态] insult (sb) deliberately and openly; offend 故意而公然地侮辱(某人); 冒犯. affronted adj ~ (at/by sth) offended 被冒犯的; 被得罪的
*He felt deeply affronted at her rudeness. 他深为她的粗野所触怒.