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in·sult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr. I ❶ vt. 1. 侮辱;辱骂 She insulted him by calling him a coward. 她辱骂他是个胆小鬼。 doggerel that insults the reader's intelligence 有渎读者智力的打油诗 2. 损害;危害 foods that insult the body 有损身体健康的食物 3. 攻击,袭击 Harsh noises insulted our ears. 噪声刺耳。 4. 〈废〉(军事上)对…进行突然袭击 ❷ vi. 〈古〉举止傲慢
II /ˈɪnsʌlt/ n. 1. 侮辱,凌辱 He is not a man to suffer insult. 他可是个不容侮辱的人。 an insult to sb. 对某人的侮辱 2. 【医】(对身体的)损伤;危害 patients with cerebrovascular insults 脑血管受到损伤的病人 pollution and other environmental insults 污染以及环境对人体的其他各种危害 3. 〈古〉攻击,袭击 [< L īnsultāre to jump upon < saltāre to jump] phr. add insult to injury 1. 在伤害之外又加以侮辱 2. 雪上又加霜,更糟的是 We started off late; to add insult to injury, our car broke down on the way. 我们出发得晚,更糟的是,我们的汽车又在路上抛了锚。 |