offensive
adj
1 upsetting or annoying; insulting 煩擾人的; 使人惱怒的; 冒犯的; 得罪人的
offensive remarks, language, behaviour 無禮的言語、 語言、 行為
I find your attitude most offensive. 我覺得你十分失態(tài). Cf 參看 inoffensive.
2 disgusting; repulsive 討厭的; 使人反感的
an offensive smell 難聞的氣味
She finds tobacco smoke offensive. 她對煙草的煙很反感.
3 (fml 文) used for, or connected with, attack; aggressive 用於進(jìn)攻的; 與進(jìn)攻有關(guān)的; 侵犯的
offensive weapons 進(jìn)攻性武器
an offensive style of play in rugby 橄欖球賽的進(jìn)攻型風(fēng)格. Cf 參看 defensive. offensive, n
1 aggressive action, campaign or attitude; attack 進(jìn)攻的行動(dòng); 進(jìn)攻; 攻勢; 攻擊
The new general immediately launched an offensive against the enemy. 新任命的將軍立即向敵人發(fā)起攻擊.
(fig 比喻) The company has launched a strong marketing offensive to try to increase sales. 公司已發(fā)動(dòng)爭取市場的強(qiáng)大攻勢以期增加銷售量.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) be on the offensive be making an attack; act aggressively 采取攻勢; 主動(dòng)出擊
(fig 比喻) He's always expecting criticism of his work, so he's always on the offensive. 他料到自己的作品總歸要受到批判, 所以總是以攻為守.
It's difficult to make friends with her; she's constantly on the offensive. 跟她交朋友十分困難; 她這個(gè)人口角尖酸、 咄咄逼人. go on/take the of`fensive begin to attack 開始攻擊
In meetings she always takes the offensive before she can be criticized. 在會(huì)上, 她不等別人批評(píng)她而總是先發(fā)制人.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.