/ɪnˈsʌlt ||; ɪnˈsʌlt/verb
[T] to speak or act rudely to sb 侮辱;辱罵:
I felt very insulted when I didn't even get an answer to my letter.連回信也沒有,我覺得受到侮辱。He was thrown out of the hotel for insulting the manager.他因爲侮辱經理而給攆出了飯店。
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/ˈɪnsʌlt ||; ˈɪnsʌlt/noun
[C] a rude remark or action 侮辱;辱罵:
The drivers were standing in the road yelling insults at each other.司機站在馬路上互相叫罵。
insult1/ˋInsʌlt; ˈInsʌlt/n [C] a remark or action that is offensive or shows a lack of respect 辱罵﹔侮辱﹔冒犯: He started shouting insults at her. 他對着她高聲辱罵起來。+to The plan is an insult to teachers. 這個計劃對教師是種侮辱。
insult2/Inˋsʌlt; Inˈsʌlt/v [T] to say or do something that offends someone 侮辱﹔冒犯: You should apologize for insulting her. 你侮辱了她﹐應該道歉。John would be insulted if we didn’t go. 我們要是不去﹐約翰會介意的。—insulting adj : comments that are insulting to women 對女性無禮的評論see box at見 RUDE 方框
insultinsultinsultsinsultedinsultingverb (insults, insulting, insulted)to be deliberately rude to somebody: She insulted my brother by saying he was fat.▶ insultnoun: The boys shouted insults at each other.