Affront
[ ?'fr?nt ]
第5級(jí)
其它 Other
n. （當(dāng)眾）侮辱，（故意）冒犯;
vt. 公開侮辱;冒犯;面對(duì);<古>相遇;
?? 詞根助記
af一再+front前額→一再到面前去→冒犯，侮辱
?? 例句
When he was ploughed for his fina he looked upon it as a personnal affront.
最后考試不及格他把這視為自己的奇恥大辱。
Her great white hat with its vulgar. showy flowers was an affront.
她的大白帽子印著庸俗刺目的花朵，本身就是一種挑釁。
affront human dignity
對(duì)人的尊嚴(yán)表示輕蔑
It's a personal affront to me and every member of our congress.
這對(duì)我和對(duì)我們會(huì)議的全體人員都是一種人身侮辱。
Every quarrel left its mark and made Bertha more susceptible to affront.
每一次吵架都留下了裂痕，使伯莎動(dòng)輒當(dāng)面挑戰(zhàn)。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ af-前綴“朝向”,front-前面、臉:朝向別人的臉→當(dāng)眾冒犯
※ af-拼音“阿飛”,front-前面:站在阿飛前面,不是等著被侮辱嗎
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
affront
n
(usu sing 通常作單數(shù)) ~ (to sb/sth) deliberately insulting or disrespectful remark, action, etc, esp in public （尤指當(dāng)眾）故意侮辱, 有意冒犯
His speech was an affront to all decent members of the community. 他的話對(duì)社區(qū)所有體面的成員是故意的侮辱.
affront v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
insult (sb) deliberately and openly; offend 故意而公然地侮辱（某人）; 冒犯. affronted adj ~ (at/by sth) offended 被冒犯的; 被得罪的
He felt deeply affronted at her rudeness. 他深為她的粗野所觸怒.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[?'fr?nt]n. 公開侮辱, 輕蔑vt. 公開侮辱, 冒犯, 面對(duì)【法】 當(dāng)眾侮辱, 有意冒犯相關(guān)詞組: to put an affront upon sb
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
查看全部GRE詞匯 ›??? 情景例句
Nothing available.
沒有空房間了。
I usually get up at 8 o'clock.
我通常8點(diǎn)起床。
Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante,
兩個(gè)主要種植者，朱塞皮。莫爾道瓦和里卡多。布拉班特