insulting

in'sʌltiŋ

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v treat, mention, or speak to rudely
s expressing extreme contempt

a. 侮辱的, 损害人体的

Oxford 级别

9,997

BNC 频率

12,529

使用频率

insulting 由前缀 in-（表示否定或反向）和词根 sult（来自拉丁语 sultare，意为跳或跳跃）构成，整体意思是“对某人进行贬低或冒犯”。可以记忆为“反向跳跃”到对方的尊严上。

例句

1. He made an insulting remark about her appearance.

他对她的外貌发表了侮辱性的言论。

2. It's not polite to use insulting language in public.

在公共场合使用侮辱性语言是不礼貌的。

3. She felt hurt by his insulting comments during the meeting.

她在会议中受到他侮辱性评论的伤害。