新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

insult

英  [ɪnˈsʌlt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • insults

    1[C 可数名词] 侮辱 , 辱骂 , 冒犯

    An insult is a rude remark, or something a person says or does which insults you.

    双语例句

    例:

    Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent.

    他们的行为是对他们所代表的人们的一种侮辱。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • add insult to injury

    1更糟糕的是

    You say to add insult to injury when mentioning an action or fact that makes an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is the victim who is often put on trial and, to add insult to injury, she is presumed guilty until proven innocent of provoking the rape.

    受到审问的往往是受害者,更糟糕的是,她被假定为有罪,直到证明强奸并非由她挑逗而引起。

    VERB. 动词
  • insults , insulting , insulted

    1[T 及物动词] 辱骂 , 侮辱 , 冒犯

    If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive.

    双语例句

    例:

    I did not mean to insult you.

    我并非故意要冒犯你。

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