Affront
[ ə'frʌnt ]
第5级
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n. （当众）侮辱，（故意）冒犯;
vt. 公开侮辱;冒犯;面对;<古>相遇;
💡 词根助记
af一再+front前额→一再到面前去→冒犯，侮辱
📝 例句
When he was ploughed for his fina he looked upon it as a personnal affront.
最后考试不及格他把这视为自己的奇耻大辱。
Her great white hat with its vulgar. showy flowers was an affront.
她的大白帽子印着庸俗刺目的花朵，本身就是一种挑衅。
affront human dignity
对人的尊严表示轻蔑
It's a personal affront to me and every member of our congress.
这对我和对我们会议的全体人员都是一种人身侮辱。
Every quarrel left its mark and made Bertha more susceptible to affront.
每一次吵架都留下了裂痕，使伯莎动辄当面挑战。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ af-前缀“朝向”,front-前面、脸:朝向别人的脸→当众冒犯
※ af-拼音“阿飞”,front-前面:站在阿飞前面,不是等着被侮辱吗
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
affront
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.
affront v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'frʌnt]n. 公开侮辱, 轻蔑vt. 公开侮辱, 冒犯, 面对【法】 当众侮辱, 有意冒犯相关词组: to put an affront upon sb
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Thank you very much.
非常感谢。
How can he give us such a tedious lecture!
他怎么能做这么沉闷乏味的演讲。
or, to be more accurate, we can think only a very little way outside,
我们只能稍微离开一点儿，