offensive
翻译
冒犯的, 无礼的, 攻击性的
例句
His comments were very offensive.
他的评论非常无礼。
The team launched an offensive attack.
该队发起了一次进攻性攻击。
语法模式
((offensive to sb.)) 对（某人）无礼的 His comments were offensive to many people.
((an offensive (noun))) 进攻性的 The team launched an offensive attack.
近义词
Synonyms: insulting, rude, disrespectful; Antonyms: pleasant, polite
词源
源自拉丁语“offensivus”，来自“offendere”，意为“撞击”。它与引起冒犯或用于攻击有关。
记忆技巧
“offensive”的事物会引起他人的“offense”（冒犯）。也可以想体育比赛中的“offense”（进攻）。