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offending

UK //əˈfɛndɪŋ//US //əˈfɛndɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'offendere',意为 '打击、冒犯',由 'ob-'(反对)和 'fendere'(打击)组成。

adjective

❶ 指引起不快、冒犯或违反规则的,常用于描述令人不适的事物或行为。

“The offending paragraph was removed from the article.”

(文章中冒犯性的段落被删除了。)

“She quickly apologized for her offending remark.”

(她迅速为自己冒犯性的言论道歉。)

同义词:objectionable, unpleasant, disagreeable

verb

❶ 冒犯或触怒某人,使其感到不快或受伤。

“He didn't realize his joke was offending her.”

(他没有意识到自己的玩笑冒犯了她。)

“The politician's comments offended many voters.”

(政治家的言论冒犯了许多选民。)

同义词:upset, hurt, insult

常见短语

no offense intended — 用于表示无意冒犯,通常在可能引起误解的言论后使用。

“No offense intended, but I think you misunderstood the point.”

(无意冒犯,但我想你误解了重点。)