offends

英 [əˈfendz]

美 [əˈfendz]

v.  得罪; 冒犯; 令人不适; 犯罪; 犯法
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 冒犯；得罪；触怒
  If youoffendsomeone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.
  1. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community...
     他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。
  2. The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords...
     这项调查发现几乎90％的人都会为不堪入耳的脏话所触怒。
  3. Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend.
     电视节目审查官正在剪掉他们称有可能会令人反感的一些镜头。
• VERB 违反，违犯，违背（法律、规定、原则等）
  Tooffend againsta law, rule, or principle means to break it.
  1. This bill offends against good sense and against justice...
     该法案有悖于理智和公正。
  2. In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.
     道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。
• VERB 犯罪；犯法
  If someoneoffends, they commit a crime.
  1. In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.
     在西方国家，女孩的犯罪倾向远低于男孩。

双语例句

• Such behaviour offends against good taste. This behavior defies explanation.
  这种行为有伤大雅。这种行为不服从解释。
• I really can't make him out why he offends the very people who try to help him.
  我真不明白他为何得罪那些恰恰要尽力帮他的人。
• The homely word job, like much that I have written, offends you.
  那个不好听的词‘活儿’和我写的大多数作品一样，令你不愉快。
• When someone disagrees with you or offends you, don't lose your temper. Why? Because it is of no use to do so.
  当有人和你意见不同或开罪你的时候，你切不可发脾气。为什么？因为这样做是无用的。
• His English offends against the rules of grammar.
  他的英语不符合语法规则。
• In relationships, one person often offends the other and has absolutely no idea what happened.
  在人际关系中，一个人冒犯了另外一个人，但是他确实完全不知道发生了什么，或着他知道自己冒犯了他人，却设想别人已经原谅了他。
• Any member who offends against the club rules will have to be brought into line.
  任何违背俱乐部规章的人都必须被纠正过来。
• She is very hurtful, and often offends people when she opens her mouth.
  她为人刻薄，经常出口伤人。
• It offends against my principles to tell a lie, even for my own advantage.
  说谎是违背我的原则的，即便是为我自己的利益。
• RHETT: Well, I'm sorry if the truth offends you.
  瑞德：如果事实令您不快，我向你道歉。