affront
翻譯
冒犯, 公開侮辱
例句
His speech was an affront to the whole community.
他的演講是對整個社區的冒犯。
She took his silence as a personal affront.
她把他的沉默看作是對她個人的冒犯。
文法模式
((an affront to sb./sth.)) 對...的冒犯 His speech was an affront to the whole community.
近義詞
同義詞: insult, offence, slight; 反義詞: compliment, praise
詞源
源自古法語 “afronter”，意為「打前額，打耳光」。由 “a-” (向) + “front” (前額) 組成。
記憶技巧
想像某人走到你的「前面」(front)當面侮辱你。「affront」就是公開的侮辱。