| 单词 | offend |
| 释义 | offend —offend /əˈfend/ verb [I] LEGAL (COMMIT CRIME) ↑Verb Endings for offend ► F0 to commit a crime: » Obviously if a police officer offends it's a fairly serious matter.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviourWord Builder:–Nouns: offender, offensive–Adjectives: offensive, inoffensive–Verbs: offend–Adverbs: offensivelyverb [T] (UPSET) ↑Verb Endings for offend ► B2 to make someone upset or angry: » [+ that] I think she was a bit offended that she hadn't been invited to the party.» He looked a bit offended when you called him middle-aged.» If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you've got problems!Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetWord Builder:–Nouns: offender, offensive–Adjectives: offensive, inoffensive–Verbs: offend–Adverbs: offensively• • • Extra Examples:» I really didn't mean to offend her - I just said it unthinkingly.» I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm.» I've never knowingly offended him.» I didn't dare say anything for fear of offending him.» Richard succeeded in offending just about everybody in the room! |
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