offensive

offensive

[ə'fensiv]

adj.令人不快的, 冒犯的, 侮辱的, 与进攻有关的
n.攻势, 攻击

例句与用法：

You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language.

你使用这样无礼的语言是很难说得过去的。

He bridled (with anger) at her offensive remarks.

他听了她无礼的话(愤怒得)扬起头来。

His remarks were deeply offensive.

他的话非常无礼。

His hasty temper made him offensive.

他急躁的脾气使他令人讨厌。

In meetings she always takes the offensive before she can be criticized.

在会上，她不等别人批评她而总是先发制人。

The troops took up offensive positions.

部队已准备发起攻击。

I found him extremely offensive.

我发现他非常令人讨厌。

词形变化：

副词: offensively | 名词: offensiveness |

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a.

1. 冒犯的, 唐突的

2. 讨厌的, 令人作呕的[(+to)]

The advertisements were highly offensive to woman.

这些广告令女士们大为反感。

3. 进攻的, 进攻性的, 攻势的[Z][B]

4. 攻方的[Z][B]

n.

1. 进攻, 攻势[C]

2. 进攻态势[the S]

assume the offensive

采取攻势

短语词组：

go on/take the offensive

1. 发动攻势

He went on the offensive.

他发动了攻势。

on the offensive

1. 采取攻势的

He was still on the offensive against the sponsors.

他仍在攻击主办人。