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affront

/əˈfɹʌnt/

Meanings
noun

侮辱，冒犯， offense

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Examples :

"Such behavior is an affront to society."
这种行为是对社会的一种公然侮辱.
attitude character emotion society value moral action

Related Words

Illustration intentional

intentional adjective

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl̩/

故意的, 有意的.

"She made an intentional effort to be kinder to her brother after their argument. "

在争吵之后，她有意识地努力对弟弟更友善一些。

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disrespectful adjective

[dɪsɹɪˈspɛktfəɫ]

不敬，无礼.

"Talking back to your teacher is disrespectful. "

顶撞老师是很不礼貌的行为。

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behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

行为，举止，品行。

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

这孩子在课堂上扰乱秩序的行为让老师很担心。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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defiantly adverb

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntli/

公然地，挑衅地

"Despite the teacher's warning, the student answered the question defiantly. "

尽管老师已经警告过了，那个学生还是带着挑衅的语气回答了问题。

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affronted verb

/əˈfrʌntɪd/ /əˈfrʌntəd/

侮辱，冒犯，触犯。

"The student was affronted when the teacher publicly ridiculed his incorrect answer. "

老师当众嘲笑学生错误的答案，这让学生觉得受到了侮辱。

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principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

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encounter noun

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

相遇，邂逅

"Their encounter was a matter of chance."

他们的相遇纯属偶然。

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

权力，职权

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

我有权处罚我部门的员工，但没有权力解雇他们。

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criticizing verb

/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/

批评，指责.

"My mother is always criticizing my messy room. "

我妈妈总是批评我房间太乱.

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comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

评论，意见。

"I have no comment on that."

我对此无可奉告。

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

故意地，有意地。

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "

那个学生故意旷课了头几天，为了躲避那场难的数学考试。