affront

affrontaffrontD.J.:[əˈfrʌnt]K.K.:[əˈfrʌnt]n.1.■侮辱, 冒犯His refusal to see me was an affront.他拒绝见我, 这对我是个侮辱。vt.1.■侮辱, 冒犯I was affronted by his actions.他的行为冒犯了我。

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affront[ə'frʌnt]vt.1.■当众(或公开、有意)侮辱，公然(或有意)冒犯；触犯：She was affronted at his conduct.她被他的行为冒犯了。Her speech affronted all of us.她的讲话冒犯了我们大家。2.■勇敢地(或挑战似的)面对，泰然面对：to affront death临死不惧3.■[古语]面对，面向，面临；相遇，迎面遇到，与…相对n.1.■当众(或公开，有意的)侮辱，公然冒犯；轻蔑近义词offendput an affront upon someone当众侮辱某人[亦作 offer an affront to someone]

affrontaffront[əˈfrʌnt]vt.1.■侮辱, 冒犯2.■泰然面对, 毅然对抗affront death临死不惧

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词性变化affront[əˈfrʌnt]n.1.■当众侮辱

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继承用法affrontedadj.1.■被冒犯的, 被侮辱的affrontern.affrontinglyadv.

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参考词汇见insult;