好词典
affront
UK //əˈfrʌnt//US //əˈfrʌnt//
词源
源自中古法语 'afronter'（意为'面对、对抗'），最终来自拉丁语 'ad frontem'（意为'到前面'）。14世纪进入英语，最初指'公开对抗'，后演变为'侮辱'的含义。
noun
❶ 公开的侮辱或冒犯行为，指故意做出让别人感到被轻视或不被尊重的言行。
“His rude comment was a direct affront to her dignity.”
（他粗鲁的评论是对她尊严的公然冒犯。）
“Wearing casual clothes to the formal event was seen as an affront.”
（在正式场合穿休闲服装被视为一种冒犯。）
同义词:insult, offense, indignity, slight, disrespect
verb
❶ 故意侮辱或冒犯某人，做出让对方感到被轻视或不尊重的行为。
“He affronted his boss by openly criticizing her in the meeting.”
（他在会议上公开批评上司，冒犯了她。）
“Her actions affronted the traditions of the community.”
（她的行为冒犯了社区的传统。）
同义词:insult, offend, outrage, provoke, disrespect
常见短语
take as an affront — 将某事视为对自己的侮辱或冒犯，通常因为感到不被尊重或轻视。
“She took his refusal to help as a personal affront.”
（她将他拒绝帮忙视为对自己的侮辱。）
an affront to decency — 指某种行为或言论严重违背道德或礼仪标准，令人感到被冒犯。
“The violent scenes in the movie were an affront to decency.”
（电影中的暴力场景是对礼仪的公然冒犯。）