| 单词 | insult |
| 释义 | insult (once / 181 pages) vn If you insult someone, you have offended that person — either intentionally or unintentionally — through your actions or words. You might insult your host if you refuse to try the dessert he made from pasta, nuts, and chocolate sauce. As a noun, an insult means rude words or actions. If you tell the umpire he needs glasses, then you've made a verbal insult. If, after the umpire calls your team out, you make an obscene gesture in his general direction, you've made another kind of insult. Either insult can potentially get you thrown out of the game. WORD FAMILYinsult: insulted, insulting, insults+/insulting: insultingly USAGE EXAMPLESAccording to WTOP-TV, the piece was criticized as an insult to law enforcement. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) She added: "Any allegations that she planned to lip sync are just adding insult to injury." BBC(Jan 02, 2017) At the time, Davis said the school system was offering a 1 percent raise starting in two academic years, which she called “insulting.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1v treat, mention, or speak to rudely He insulted her with his rude remarks Syn|Hyper affront, diss bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound hurt the feelings of 2n a rude expression intended to offend or hurt they yelled insults at the visiting team Syn|Hypo|Hyper abuse, contumely, revilement, vilification low blow unscrupulous abuse billingsgate, scurrilityfoul-mouthed or obscene abuse cut, stingera remark capable of wounding mentally invective, vitriol, vituperationabusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will discourtesy, disrespect an expression of lack of respect 3n a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect turning his back on me was a deliberate insult Syn|Hypo|Hyper affront indignity an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem outrage, scandalisation, scandalizationthe act of scandalizing discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others |
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