insult

/ɪnˈsʌlt/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

侮辱；辱骂；冒犯；侮辱；辱骂的话

释义与例句

v. 侮辱；辱骂；冒犯
to say or do something that offends someone by treating them without respect
  1. He insulted her by calling her work worthless.
    他把她的工作说得一文不值，侮辱了她。
  2. The players felt insulted by the manager's rude remarks.
    球员们感到被经理的粗话冒犯了。
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  1. Refusing their kindness would insult the guests.
    拒绝他们的好意会让客人觉得受辱。
n. 侮辱；辱骂的话
a remark or action that offends someone
  1. Calling him a cheat is a serious insult.
    说他是骗子是严重的侮辱。
  2. She took his joke as an insult.
    她把他的玩笑当成侮辱。
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  1. The crowd shouted insults at the referee.
    人群朝裁判大喊辱骂的话。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 记动词读 /ɪnˈsʌlt/，名词读 /ˈɪnsʌlt/（重音前移）；insult 指蓄意羞辱，无意冒犯多用 offend。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • insulting 侮辱性的；无礼的
    形容词，如 an insulting remark。
同义词
  • offend 冒犯；使不快
    offend 指‘使某人不快、冒犯’，可以是无意的行为或言论；insult 强调‘蓄意贬低对方尊严’，语气更重。A clumsy remark may offend someone（无心之语也可能冒犯人）；而 You insulted me 指向明确的羞辱，若只是无意得罪应说 You offended me，两词不能简单互换。
    Loud chewing can offend some people. 咀嚼出声可能让一些人反感。
常见搭配
  • an insult to someone/something 对……的侮辱
    Cutting the budget again would be an insult to the teachers. 再次削减预算是对老师们的侮辱。
  • shout/hurl insults 大声辱骂
    Fans hurled insults at the losing team. 球迷们朝落败的球队大骂不休。