affront

affront
noun
  1. an action or remark that causes outrage or offence
    引起义愤的行动(或言语),侮辱,冒犯
    he took his son's desertion as a personal affront.
    他认为他儿子开小差是对他个人的侮辱。
    the sackings were an affront to justice.
    解雇这些人是对司法的蔑视。
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be affronted)offend the modesty or values of
    冒犯,侮辱
    she was affronted by his familiarity.
    他亲昵的举动冒犯了她。
语源
  1. Middle 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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