Offend
[ ə'fɛnd ]
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vt. 触怒;得罪，冒犯;使反感令人不适;
vi. 犯规，触犯;
💡 词根助记
of反对+fend打击→一再打击[别人]→冒犯，得罪
📝 例句
He wishes ill to no one except those who intentionally offend him.
他不盼任何人倒霉，除去那些有意冒犯他的人。
He sought for a word that should not offend the ladies'ears.
他想挑一个太太们听了不会脸红的词儿。
They were careful not to offend his nibs.
他们小心翼翼，不敢冒犯这位大人。
I hope I haven't offended you.
我希望我未冒犯您。
Sordiness, vice, deformity, did not offend him.
肮脏，罪恶，丑恶都没有使他感到不舒服。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ off-偏离,end-目标:偏离了既定目标,违反比赛规则
※ off-关闭,end-结束:如果你冒犯了领导,你就会被关在门外,你的工作就会结束
※ off-离开,end-终点:俗话说结婚是爱情的终点,离开爱情终点,也就是离婚,当然会使人不快,甚至得罪很多人
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-fens-表示“阻挡”
📖 牛津释义
offend
v
1
(a) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
cause (sb) to feel upset or angry; hurt the feelings of 触怒, 冒犯（某人）; 伤（某人）的感情
She was offended at/by his sexist remarks. 他那些性别歧视的话把她惹恼了.
She may be offended if you don't reply to her invitation. 她请你, 你要是不回个信儿就可能把她得罪了.
(b) [Tn] cause displeasure or annoyance to (sb/sth) 使（某人）不快, 恼怒; 使（某物）不适
sounds that offend the ear 刺耳的声音
an ugly building that offends the eye 一座难看的建筑物.
2 [Ipr] ~ against sb/sth (fml 文) do wrong to sb/sth; commit an offence against sb/sth 触犯、 冒犯或得罪某人; 触犯、 侵犯或违犯某事物:offend against humanity 违反人性
His conduct offended against the rules of decent behaviour. 他的行为已经离格儿了.
🎯 考研助记
恶犯的（谐音）：恶意犯规- 冒犯 fence表“篱笆”“栅栏”-fend表防卫 与防卫相反(of)是进攻- 冒犯(offend) 加强(de)防卫-防守(defend) 网友：yqy补充： 把often的t换成了f，冒犯了它
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'fend]vt. 犯罪, 冒犯, 违反, 进攻vi. 犯罪, 冒犯, 违反, 进攻【法】 犯法, 犯罪, 触犯
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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to Thanksgiving with us.
来参加我们的感恩节晚餐表示欢迎。
Mr. Li Ming is looking forward to going to America in September.
李明先生正盼望着九月份去美国。
Please listen to me, everyone. Who has a ruler?
大家听我说。谁有尺子？