af·frontBrE/əˈfrʌnt/NAmE/əˈfrʌnt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyaffrontBrE/əˈfrʌnt/NAmE/əˈfrʌnt/present simple - he / she / itaffrontsBrE/əˈfrʌnts/NAmE/əˈfrʌnts/past simpleaffrontedBrE/əˈfrʌntɪd/NAmE/əˈfrʌntɪd/past participleaffrontedBrE/əˈfrʌntɪd/NAmE/əˈfrʌntɪd/ -ing formaffrontingBrE/əˈfrʌntɪŋ/NAmE/əˈfrʌntɪŋ/[usually passive]~sb/sth(formal) toinsultoroffendsb侮辱;冒犯◆Hehopedtheywouldnotfeelaffrontediftheywerenotinvited. 他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。◆anaffrontedexpression受到冒犯的表情