affront
翻译
冒犯, 公开侮辱
例句
His speech was an affront to the whole community.
他的演讲是对整个社区的冒犯。
She took his silence as a personal affront.
她把他的沉默看作是对她个人的冒犯。
语法模式
((an affront to sb./sth.)) 对...的冒犯 His speech was an affront to the whole community.
近义词
同义词: insult, offence, slight; 反义词: compliment, praise
词源
源自古法语 “afronter”，意为“打前额，打耳光”。由 “a-” (向) + “front” (前额) 组成。
记忆技巧
想象某人走到你的“前面”(front)当面侮辱你。“affront”就是公开的侮辱。