好词典

offensive

UK //əˈfensɪv//US //əˈfensɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'offendere',意为'打击,冒犯',由 'ob-'(对抗)和 'fendere'(打击)组成。14世纪通过古法语 'offensif' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 令人不快的,冒犯的。指言行、内容等让人感到被侮辱、不适或愤怒,常用于形容不当言论、行为或材料。

“His offensive remarks caused outrage among the audience.”

(他冒犯性的言论引起了观众的愤怒。)

“The movie contains offensive language that may upset some viewers.”

(这部电影包含可能让部分观众不适的冒犯性语言。)

❶ 进攻性的,攻击性的。指军事、体育等场合中主动发起攻击的行为或策略,与防守相对。

“The team switched to an offensive strategy in the second half.”

(球队在下半场转为进攻性策略。)

“The general planned a massive offensive against the enemy forces.”

(将军计划对敌军发动大规模进攻。)

同义词:insulting, disrespectful, aggressive, attacking

noun

❶ 进攻,攻势。指军事或体育比赛中组织的大规模攻击行动。

“The army launched a major offensive at dawn.”

(军队在黎明时分发动了大规模攻势。)

“The team's offensive resulted in three goals.”

(球队的进攻带来了三个进球。)

同义词:attack, assault, charge

常见短语

on the offensive — 处于进攻状态,采取主动攻击的姿态。常用于军事、体育或辩论等需要主动出击的场合。

“After losing the first game, the team went on the offensive in the second half.”

(输掉第一场比赛后,球队在下半场转为进攻状态。)

take offense — 感到被冒犯,因他人的言行而感到生气或受伤。

“She took offense at his casual remark about her appearance.”

(他对她外貌的随意评论让她感到被冒犯。)