- affront (to somebody/something)
a remark or an action that offends somebody/something 侮辱；冒犯 His speech was an affront to many in the local community. 他的讲话冒犯了当地社区的许多人。 This remark caused affront to many people. 这句话得罪了不少人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- regard something as
- see something as
- take something as
- …
- affront to
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’.
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affront
verb [usually passive] (formal)to say or do something that offends somebody 侮辱；冒犯 - be/feel affronted
He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited. 他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。 an affronted expression 受到冒犯的表情
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’.- be/feel affronted
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