"offensive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 冒犯的
• 侮辱性的

Definition

如果某樣東西是 offensive，它很可能會因為顯得粗魯、不尊重人或不恰當而讓人不快、受辱或震驚。它也可以形容會引起負面反應的言語、笑話、行為、圖像或氣味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配有 'offensive to someone' 和 'find something offensive'。它在很多語境裡比 'rude' 更強，因為它表示真正讓人覺得被冒犯或受衝擊。常用於語言、笑話、評論、廣告、手勢和氣味。不要和軍事或體育裡的 'offensive'（進攻的）混淆。

Examples

That word is offensive to many people.

那個詞對很多人來說是**冒犯的**。

She made an offensive joke at dinner.

她在晚飯時講了一個**冒犯的**笑話。

I find that ad offensive.

我覺得那個廣告很**冒犯**。

No one laughed because the comment was really offensive.

沒人笑，因為那句評論真的很**冒犯人**。

I didn't mean to be offensive, but I can see why you're upset.

我不是想顯得**冒犯**，但我能理解你為什麼不高興。

Some people said the show crossed the line and became offensive.

有些人說這個節目越界了，變得很**冒犯人**。