affront

ә'frʌnt

GRE Collins 1

n a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
v treat, mention, or speak to rudely

n. 公开侮辱, 轻蔑
vt. 公开侮辱, 冒犯, 面对

Collins 星级

13,922

BNC 频率

16,245

使用频率

affront 由前缀 af- 和词根 front 组成。前缀 af- 表示朝向，front 意为前面，合起来可以理解为“面对面”或“当面侮辱”。

例句

1. She felt that his rude comments were an affront to her dignity.

她觉得他无礼的评论对她的尊严是一种侮辱。

2. The decision to cancel the event at the last minute was seen as an affront to the organizers.

最后一分钟取消活动的决定被视为对组织者的侮辱。

3. He took her criticism as a personal affront, even though she meant well.

他把她的批评当作对个人的侮辱，尽管她是出于好意。