affront

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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

单词词源

affront 冒犯

前缀af-同ad-, 去,往。front, 向前,面对,质疑。

双语例句

1. The foreign ministry argued that it was an affront to national sovereignty .
中国外交部严正声明这是对国家主权的冒犯。
2. Actions are perceived as a personal affront , an insult or slight .
别人的行动都被认为是对你的公然冒犯,羞辱或者是轻慢。
3. His conduct was an affront to " my dignity as a woman " , she wrote , before demanding a public apology .
她写道,他的行为对“我作为女性的尊严”是一种公开侮辱,之后要求她丈夫进行公开道歉。
4. How do you know she finds your race and gender a personal affront ?
你怎么知道她感到你的种族和性别是对她个人的冒犯?
5. She views me , a white male , as a personal affront .
她将我的白种男性身份视为对她个人的一种冒犯。

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