Affront
[ ə'frʌnt ]
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n. （当众）侮辱，（故意）冒犯;
vt. 公开侮辱;冒犯;面对;<古>相遇;
💡 词根助记
af一再+front前额→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.
最后考试不及格他把这视为自己的奇耻大辱。
Her great white hat with its vulgar. showy flowers was an affront.
她的大白帽子印着庸俗刺目的花朵，本身就是一种挑衅。
affront human dignity
对人的尊严表示轻蔑
It's a personal affront to me and every member of our congress.
这对我和对我们会议的全体人员都是一种人身侮辱。
Every quarrel left its mark and made Bertha more susceptible to affront.
每一次吵架都留下了裂痕，使伯莎动辄当面挑战。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ af-前缀“朝向”,front-前面、脸:朝向别人的脸→当众冒犯
※ af-拼音“阿飞”,front-前面:站在阿飞前面,不是等着被侮辱吗
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
affront
n
(usu sing 通常作单数) ~ (to sb/sth) deliberately insulting or disrespectful remark, action, etc, esp in public （尤指当众）故意侮辱, 有意冒犯
His speech was an affront to all decent members of the community. 他的话对社区所有体面的成员是故意的侮辱.
affront v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
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. 他深为她的粗野所触怒.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'frʌnt]n. 公开侮辱, 轻蔑vt. 公开侮辱, 冒犯, 面对【法】 当众侮辱, 有意冒犯相关词组: to put an affront upon sb
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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They are indifferent to politics.
他们对政治漠不关心。
To show our gratitude to all of you for being our reliable business partners.
为表达我们对你们——我们值得信赖的生意伙伴的感谢。
Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
想到她所花的那笔钱，她的心疼就具有双重意义了。