offend

[əˈfend]
  • v.

    冒犯;(使)反感/不快;违法;违背;

  • 单词变形

    过去式: offended 过去分词: offended 现在分词: offending 第三人称单数: offends


  • 词义辨析

    offend, affront, insult, outrage

    这组词都可表示“得罪或激怒”某人。它们的区别是:offend指一般地伤害别人的感情,使其不快或不悦,意思较弱; outrage强调因暴行或严重伤害别人的自尊心、荣誉感等而引起的愤恨或义愤; affront专指在公共场合有意侮辱或藐视别人,使其怀恨在心; insult指以无礼或傲慢的态度凌辱别人,从而使其感到羞辱。

    offend, hurt

    这组词都有“伤害他人的感情”的意思。它们的区别是:前者多接人作宾语,而后者多接感情(one's feeling)等作宾语。

    offend,insult

    这两个动词都含“得罪或激怒某人”之意。
    offend普通用词,指一般地伤害他人感情,使其不愉快。
    insult语气强,指肆无忌惮地侮辱,使其难堪或羞愧。

  • 双语例句
1、

Why did you walk away from me like that? H ave I said words to offend you?

你为什么要那样离开我 呢 ?我说的话惹你生气了 吗 ?

《简明英汉词典》

2、

She dressed down to visit her poor relatives, so as not to offend them by a show of her wealth.

她拜访穷亲戚时穿得比较俭朴, 以免因摆阔而伤害他们的感情.

——《简明英汉词典》

3、

In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.

道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。

——柯林斯例句

4、

I cannot afford to offend him.

我惹不起他.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

5、

They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding.

你若不参加他们的婚礼,他们会生气的。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

6、

Faithful [ Frank ; Honest ] words offend the ear but are good for improving one's conduct.

忠言逆耳利于行.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

7、

You might offend your hosts if you camp it up at the party in your usual way.

倘若你在晚会上像往常那样哗众取宠可能会冒犯主人.

《简明英汉词典》

8、

I example might do a greeting in a total different way and offend that person.

例如,他可能因为用了与他们完全不同的打招呼方式而得罪了那个人.

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9、

They were careful not to offend his nibs.

他们小心翼翼,不敢冒犯这位大人.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

10、

The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords...

这项调查发现几乎90%的人都会为不堪入耳的脏话所触怒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

11、

Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke .

尼尔开那个玩笑并非想冒犯谁。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

12、

Some of these new buildings really offend the eye <GLOSS>(= look very ugly)</GLOSS> .

这些新大楼中有一些实在有碍观瞻。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

13、

The careful language is designed not to offend.

言辞谨慎是为了不得罪人。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

14、

This bill offends against good sense and against justice...

该法案有悖于理智和公正。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

15、

In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.

在西方国家,女孩的犯罪倾向远低于男孩。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

16、

The smell from the farm offended some people.

农场散发的气味让一些人闻了不舒服。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

17、

Alice looked rather offended.

艾丽斯显得愤愤不已。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

18、

Xia heart has not satisfied, but did not dare to offend the young female boss.

夏宁心有不服, 但也不敢得罪这位年轻的女上司.

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19、

Many of the young men here are likely to offend again.

这里的年轻人中有许多很可能会再次犯罪。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

20、

I wondered if I had said anything to offend him.

我不知是否我说了什么话得罪了他.

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21、

A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.

电视采访者必须小心别得罪人。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

22、

This managed to offend even Japan's staunch ally, the United States.

此事甚至冒犯了日本的坚定盟友美国.

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23、

I hope I did not offend you by talking about you to John.

我希望我对约翰谈到你,不会冒犯你.

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24、

His remarks deeply offended many Scottish people.

他的话严重冒犯了许多苏格兰人。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

25、

He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community...

他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

26、

comments that offend against people's religious beliefs

有悖人民宗教信仰的评论

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

27、

Monitor: how could you offend the supervisor?

班长: 你怎么可以这样说班主任 呢 ?

期刊摘选

28、

an ugly building that offends the eye

一座丑陋碍眼的建筑物

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

29、

A solution must be found that doesn't offend too many people.

必须找到一个不会冒犯太多人的解决办法。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

30、

He started offending at the age of 16.

他16岁就开始犯法。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

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