"affront" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 侮辱
• 冒犯

Definition

“Affront” 指公开表示不尊重或侮辱他人的言语或行为，意思是让人觉得故意冒犯或伤害的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式、书面语表达，多用于形容公开、严重的侮辱。常见于“an affront to...”的表达，比一般的“insult”更严厉，强调故意不敬。

Examples

His comment was an affront to my dignity.

他的话是对我尊严的**侮辱**。

Many considered the new law an affront to human rights.

许多人认为这项新法律是对人权的**侮辱**。

She took his refusal as a personal affront.

她把他的拒绝当作一种个人**侮辱**。

Calling her ideas stupid was a real affront to her expertise.

说她的想法愚蠢是对她专业能力的真正**侮辱**。

Leaving him out of the meeting felt like an affront.

把他排除在会议之外感觉像是一种**冒犯**。

For many, the graffiti on the monument is an affront to the city’s history.

对许多人来说，纪念碑上的涂鸦是对城市历史的**侮辱**。