affront

/əˈfrʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfrʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈfrənt/ (ame, mw)

affront — noun

  • affrontsingular
  • affrontsplural

1. a clearly disrespectful comment or act that openly attacks someone's dignity or

1.名詞C1
釋義

a clearly disrespectful comment or act that openly attacks someone's dignity or pride.

例句

Noor took the joke about her accent as a personal affront.

take something as an affront

Leaving the minister off the guest list was a public affront.

collocation: public affront

同義詞
  • insult

    more everyday; 'affront' is more formal and stresses wounded dignity

  • slight

    often smaller or quieter, such as being ignored or left out

  • offense

    can refer to the hurt feeling itself, while 'affront' is the disrespectful act

反義詞

文法句型

an affront to + noun

take something as an affront

a personal / public affront

用法筆記

Often appears in the patterns 'an affront to ...' and 'take ... as an affront'. It usually suggests a pointed or public slight, not a small everyday irritation.

常見錯誤

❌The remark was an affront for her.
✅The remark was an affront to her.
💡use 'to' after the noun, not 'for'.
❌He felt very affront by the email.
✅He felt very affronted by the email.
💡use the past participle 'affronted' for the feeling.

affront — verb