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affront |
| 释义 |
af·front noun /əˈfrʌnt/ /əˈfrʌnt/ [usually singular]- affront (to somebody/something) a remark or an action that offends somebody/something侮辱；冒犯 synonym insult
- His speech was an affront to many in the local community.他的讲话侮辱了当地社区的许多人。
- This remark caused affront to many people.这句话得罪了不少人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + affront- regard something as
- see something as
- take something as
- …
preposition Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’.
af·front verb /əˈfrʌnt/ /əˈfrʌnt/ [usually passive] (formal)- to say or do something that offends somebody辱骂；侮辱；冒犯 synonym insult
- be/feel affronted He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited.他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。
- an affronted expression受到冒犯的表情
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’.
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