affront
[ə'frʌnt] noun countable
■a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone 侮辱；冒犯•He regarded the comments as an affront to his dignity.他认为这些话伤害了他的尊严。
[ə'frʌnt] verb transitive usually passive formal
■to insult or offend someone 侮辱；冒犯•I was most affronted by his comments.他的话是对我的极大侮辱。 •an affronted look/glance受到冒犯的神情／透出受了侮辱之意的一瞥 |