affront
noun[C]
uk/əˈfrʌnt/us/əˈfrʌnt/aremarkoractionintendedtoinsultoroffendsomeone:
侮辱；冒犯Heregardedthecommentsas an affronttohisdignity.他认为这些话侵犯了他的尊严。
Synonym
insult
Insults & abuse
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- brickbat
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- jeer
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- name
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- slight
- stick
affront
verb[Tusually passive]
formaluk/əˈfrʌnt/us/əˈfrʌnt/toinsultoroffendsomeone:
侮辱；冒犯I was most affrontedbyhiscomments.他的话是对我的极端侮辱。
an affrontedlook/glance受到冒犯的神情／透出受了侮辱之意的一瞥
Synonyms
dissUSslang
insult
Insults & abuse
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- brickbat
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- jeer
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- name
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- slight
- stick