affront
n. (当众)侮辱,(故意)冒犯;
v. 冒犯,侮辱;面对;相遇
复数 affronts
第三人称单数 affronts
现在分词 affronting
过去式 affronted
过去分词 affronted
例句
It's an affront to human dignity to keep someone alive like this.
让一个人如此活着是对人类尊严的一种侮辱。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
What a Westerner considers an honest look in the eye, the Oriental takes as a lack of respect and a personal affront.
西方人认为是真诚的眼神,而东方人则认为是缺乏尊重和对个人的侮辱。
The play was considered an affront to public morals.
人们认为这出戏侮辱了公众道德。
《牛津词典》