offend
verb- [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody)
to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing 得罪；冒犯 They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. 你若不参加他们的婚礼，他们会生气的。 Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke. 尼尔开那个玩笑并非想冒犯谁。 She managed to offend her boyfriend’s parents as soon as she opened her mouth. 她一开口就设法得罪了男朋友的父母。 A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. 电视采访者必须小心别得罪人。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2He was very sensitive and easily offended. 他很敏感，很容易生气。 Omit anything that is likely to offend people. 删除所有可能冒犯他人的内容。 She stopped mid-sentence, anxious not to offend him. 她话说了一半就停下了，担心会得罪他。 Some people found his jokes funny but others were deeply offended. 他讲的那些笑话有些人觉得好笑，但其他人则深以为忤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- gravely
- greatly
- …
- be likely to
- be anxious not to
- be careful not to
- …
- against
- feel, look, sound, etc. offended
- [transitive] offend somebody/something
to seem unpleasant to somebody 令人不适 The smell from the farm offended some people. 农场散发的气味让一些人闻了不舒服。 an ugly building that offends the eye 一座丑陋碍眼的建筑物 The show was careful not to offend local sensibilities (= hurt the feelings of local people). 这场演出小心翼翼地不伤害当地居民的感情。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- gravely
- greatly
- …
- be likely to
- be anxious not to
- be careful not to
- …
- against
- feel, look, sound, etc. offended
- [intransitive] (formal)
to commit a crime or crimes 犯罪；犯法 He started offending at the age of 16. 他 16 岁就开始犯法。 What is the best way to stop someone who has offended from repeating the offence? 阻止被冒犯的人再犯的最好方法是什么？
- [intransitive] offend (against somebody/something) (formal)
to be against what people believe is morally right 违背（人情）；违反（常理）；有悖于 comments that offend against people’s religious beliefs 有悖人民宗教信仰的评论 Viewers complained that the broadcast offended against good taste. 观众投诉说这个节目有伤大雅。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- gravely
- greatly
- …
- be likely to
- be anxious not to
- be careful not to
- …
- against
- feel, look, sound, etc. offended
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere ‘strike against’.