好词典

offense

UK //əˈfens//US //əˈfens//

词源

源自拉丁语 'offensa',意为'冒犯'或'打击',经由古法语 'offense' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 冒犯或令人不快的言行,指因言语或行为伤害他人感情或违反社会规范的行为。

“His rude comments caused great offense to the audience.”

(他粗鲁的言论让观众感到非常冒犯。)

“She took offense at his casual attitude.”

(她对他随意的态度感到不快。)

❶ 违法行为或犯罪,指违反法律或规则的行为,通常需要受到惩罚。

“Drunk driving is a serious offense in many countries.”

(在许多国家,酒后驾驶是严重的违法行为。)

“He was charged with a minor traffic offense.”

(他被指控犯有轻微的交通违规行为。)

❶ 体育比赛中进攻的一方或进攻行为,指试图得分或取得优势的策略和行动。

“The team's offense was strong, scoring three goals in the first half.”

(这支球队的进攻很强,上半场就打进了三个球。)

“He is known for his skills in offense rather than defense.”

(他以进攻技巧而非防守能力闻名。)

同义词:crime, violation, insult, attack, transgression

常见短语

take offense — 因某事感到被冒犯或不快,通常指对他人言行产生负面情绪。

“She tends to take offense easily, even at harmless jokes.”

(她很容易感到被冒犯,甚至对无害的玩笑也是如此。)

no offense — 用于表达无意冒犯对方,通常在可能引起不快的话之前使用。

“No offense, but I think your plan needs more work.”

(无意冒犯,但我认为你的计划还需要完善。)

on offense — 在体育比赛中处于进攻状态,或泛指采取主动行动的策略。

“The team was on offense for most of the game.”

(这场比赛的大部分时间球队都处于进攻状态。)