| 释义 |
of·fend /əˈfend/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 冒犯，得罪，使生气，伤害…的感情
She was afraid of offending anyone. 她怕得罪人。
Her brusqueness offends many people. 她的粗暴无礼冒犯很多人。
He was deeply offended at their refusal to come. 他们不肯来，他感到很生气。
She was offended that we did not look at the matter the same way. 我们对那事的看法和她不同，她为此而生气。
2. 违犯，违反
This new process offends every known natural law. 这一新方法违反所有已知的自然法则。
3. 使厌恶，使作呕，使不舒服
The smell offended him. 这气味使他作呕。
Cruelty offends many people. 许多人憎恶残忍。
Some music offends, rather than pleases, the ear. 有些音乐不是悦耳动听，而是刺耳。
Onions offend her sense of smell. 洋葱的气味使她的嗅觉受不了。
4. 〈废〉使犯罪
5. 〈废〉进攻，攻击
❷ vi.
1. 犯罪；犯过错；违犯法律(或规则、原则等) (against)
Certain criminals are more likely to offend again when they're released. 有些罪犯获释后重新犯罪的可能性更大。
She asked in what way she had offended. 她问自己犯了什么过错。
We mustn't offend against their customs. 我们不能违反他们的风俗。
This would offend against the principle of fairness. 这会违反公正的原则。
2. 冒犯，得罪；引起不舒服(或不快)
Bad manners may offend. 举止无礼可能触怒他人。
He took off his shoe and removed the offending pebble. 他脱下鞋子，把硌脚的小石子抖掉。
Take care that your dog does not offend on the common staircase. 当心别让你的狗在公用楼梯上拉屎撒尿。
3. 〈废〉进攻
4. 〈废〉绊；绊跌
[<OFr offendre < L offendere < OF-: against + fendere to strike]of·fend·a·bleof·fend·i·ble a. |