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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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