| 单词 | offensive |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ə'fensiv] |
| 解释 | a.令人不快的，得罪人的 |
| 红宝书 | 【考】 euphemism : offensive / aphorism : diffuse(委婉之词不具冒犯性 /格言警句不具散漫性) 【记】 of+fense(保护)→没 有防范好→得罪 |
| 字源 | offensive (adj.) "attacking" (1540s), "insulting" (1570s), both from Middle French offensif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens-, past participle stem of offendere "offend" (see offend). Related: Offensively; offensiveness. offensive (n.) "condition of attacking, aggressive action," 1720, from offensive (adj.). |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 令人不快的; 攻击的 【类】euphemism: offensive = aphorism: diffuse委婉之词不具冒犯性 = 格言警句不具散漫性 |
| 趣味全助记 | 无 |
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