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offensive

美音:[ə´fensıv ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.讨厌的,无礼的,攻击性的 n.进攻,攻势

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名词:offensiveness 副词:offensively

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fend=to strike(打击) 变化型 fest

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inoffensive    

offensive


/ə'fensɪv; ə`fɛnsɪv/
adj
1 upsetting or annoying; insulting 烦扰人的; 使人恼怒的; 冒犯的; 得罪人的
*offensive remarks, language, behaviour 无礼的言语、语言、行为
* I find your attitude most offensive. 我觉得你十分失态. Cf 参看 inoffensive.
2 disgusting; repulsive 讨厌的; 使人反感的
*an offensive smell 难闻的气味
* She finds tobacco smoke offensive. 她对烟草的烟很反感.
3 (fml 文) used for, or connected with, attack; aggressive 用于进攻的; 与进攻有关的; 侵犯的
*offensive weapons 进攻性武器
* an offensive style of play in rugby 橄榄球赛的进攻型风格. Cf 参看 defensive.

n
1 aggressive action, campaign or attitude; attack 进攻的行动; 进攻; 攻势; 攻击
*The new general immediately launched an offensive against the enemy. 新任命的将军立即向敌人发起攻击.
* (fig 比喻) The company has launched a strong marketing offensive to try to increase sales. 公司已发动争取市场的强大攻势以期增加销售量.
2 (idm 习语) be on the offensive be making an attack; act aggressively 采取攻势; 主动出击
*(fig 比喻) He's always expecting criticism of his work, so he's always on the offensive. 他料到自己的作品总归要受到批判, 所以总是以攻为守.
* It's difficult to make friends with her; she's constantly on the offensive. 跟她交朋友十分困难; 她这个人口角尖酸、咄咄逼人. go on/take the of`fensive begin to attack 开始攻击
*In meetings she always takes the offensive before she can be criticized. 在会上, 她不等别人批评她而总是先发制人.
1. The music I listened to had a message, too, but the words were clear and the musicians didn't use such offensive language.
    我那时听的音乐也有丰富的含义,可它的歌词明明白白,作者不用这么令人讨厌的歌词。

2. He used most offensive language.
    他说了很无礼的话。

3. And the trunk eventually becomes so sore that the elephant curls it up and seldom afterwards uses it for offensive purposes.
    象鼻子最后疼得卷了起来,以后它就很少用鼻子去进攻了。

4. "All of us would find that offensive," he says.
    他说:"我们大家都觉得那个想法令人反感。"

5. Such ideas are offensive, not only because of an unthinking disgust, but also because of the horrors carried out by the Nazis in the name of improving their race.
    这样的想法很令人反感,不仅仅因为一种下意识的厌恶,而且还因为纳粹分子以优化种族之名实施的恐怖行为。

6. I don't think I'm old-fashioned but hearing those tuneless , offensive lyrics repeatedly makes my blood boil .
    我想我还不至于老得落伍吧,可没完没了地听那毫无韵律、令人讨厌的歌曲实在让我生气。

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