offend

🇺🇸 /əˈfend/ 🇬🇧 /əˈfend/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B2

to upset someone by saying or doing something rude

Be careful not to offend people with your words.

注意不要用你的言语冒犯他人。

R

to seem unpleasant to someone

The smell might offend some guests.

这气味可能会让一些客人感到不适。

R

to break the law

He started to offend at a young age.

他在很小的时候就开始违法了。

R

to go against what is right or proper

The joke might offend against common decency.

这个笑话可能违背了基本的礼仪。

translation

v. 冒犯, 令人不快, 违法, 违背

词形变化

3rd Present offends
Past offended
Perfect offended
Progressive offending