offend
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. 冒犯; 使人不安
He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. 他為自己的評論道歉,并且說他無意冒犯那個團體。
In the great effort not to offend, we end up saying nothing. 為了盡量不冒犯人,我們最終什么也沒說。
2. offendedADJ 被冒犯了的[v-link ADJ]
She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this. 她被此深深地觸犯、觸怒并傷害了。
3. V-I If someone offends, they commit a crime. 犯罪[正式] [no cont]
In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys. 在西方國家,女孩們遠不像男孩們那樣容易犯罪。
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offend /??f?nd/ (offending,offended,offends)
劍橋詞典
- 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 !
offend verb (UPSET)
[ 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to make someone upset or angry
冒犯,得罪,惹惱
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個that從句 ] I think she was offended that she hadn't been invited to the party . 沒有邀請她參加聚會,我覺得她有點生氣。
He looked offended when you called him middle-aged . 你稱他為中年人時,他看上去有些不快。
If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you're in trouble ! 如果看到幾個臟碟子就讓你不舒服,那么我想你有問題了!
例句
offend verb (COMMIT CRIME)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 ] lawto commit a crime
犯罪,違法
Obviously if a police officer offends it's a fairly serious matter . 顯然,警察如果犯罪那可是件相當嚴重的事情。