affront

中文含义：侮辱，冒犯

英语词性：verb/noun

美式发音：[əˈfrʌnt]

同义词：offend, insult, provoke

易混淆单词：assault（攻击，袭击）

双语例句：

1. The ambassador’s behavior was seen as an affront to the host country.（大使的行为被视为对主办国的冒犯）

2. I took his response as an affront to my intelligence.（我把他的回答视为对我的智商的侮辱）