insulted

/ɪnˈsʌlt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪnsˈʌltɪd] /ɪnˈsʌlt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪnsˈʌltɪd] /in-ˈsəlt How to pronounce insult (audio)/ (ame, mw)

insulted — 動詞

1. said or did something so rude that another person felt hurt, angry, or looked do

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

冒犯；得罪

以無禮言行讓人覺得受辱或受傷

said or did something so rude that another person felt hurt, angry, or looked down on.

例句

Aaron insulted the new waiter by snapping his fingers for more water.

Aaron 對新來的服務生彈手指催水，這樣的舉動冒犯了對方。

insulted + person + by + -ing clause

The comedian's cruel joke insulted Layla in front of the whole class.

那位喜劇演員刻薄的笑話在全班面前得罪了 Layla。

remark or joke as subject of insulted

同義詞
  • offended

    broader and sometimes milder; an insult is usually more direct

  • humiliated

    stronger; stresses public shame as well as disrespect

  • slighted

    more formal; often about being snubbed or overlooked

反義詞
  • complimented

    said something kind or admiring instead

  • praised

    showed approval rather than disrespect

文法句型

someone insulted someone

something insulted someone

insulted + person + by + -ing

用法筆記

Usually takes a person or group as its object. The subject may be a person, a joke, a comment, an article, or another act that openly shows disrespect.

常見錯誤

❌His joke was insulted me.
✅His joke insulted me.
💡use the active verb when the joke is the thing causing the offence.
❌She insulted at her teacher.
✅She insulted her teacher.
💡the person who receives the insult is the direct object, not the object of 'at'.

insulted — 名詞