insults
insults — 名詞
1. a rude or hurtful word or action directed at someone, intended to make them feel
侮辱；辱罵
冒犯或羞辱他人的言詞、行為
a rude or hurtful word or action directed at someone, intended to make them feel angry, embarrassed, or ashamed.
Diego stormed out of the room after his colleagues shouted insults at him during the meeting.
Diego 在會議中被同事大聲辱罵後，氣沖沖地離開了房間。
shout insults at someone — common verb collocation
Yelling insults at the other team may get you thrown out of the game.
對著對方球隊大聲叫罵，可能會讓你被罰出場。
The comedian's jokes were full of playful insults, but nobody was genuinely hurt by them.
那位喜劇演員的笑話充滿了善意的嘲弄，但沒有人真的因此受傷。
The two politicians traded insults on live television instead of discussing the policy.
那兩位政治人物在電視直播中互相辱罵，而不是討論政策。
Ana ignored the insults from her classmates and walked away.
Ana 不理會同班同學的辱罵，直接走開了。
- compliment
an expression of praise or admiration — the positive opposite of an insult.
- praise
words that express approval or admiration.
文法句型
insult + to + person
hurl/shout insults at someone
常見錯誤
2. physical damage or harm caused to a part of the body, especially by an external
損傷；傷害
外力對身體造成的傷害
physical damage or harm caused to a part of the body, especially by an external force or substance.
Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause an acoustic insult to the inner ear.
長時間暴露在巨大噪音中可能對內耳造成聽覺損傷。
acoustic insult — domain-specific collocation (medical)
The surgeon explained that the thermal insult from the burn had damaged several layers of skin.
外科醫生解釋說，燒傷造成的熱傷害已經損壞了好幾層皮膚。
thermal insult — adjective + noun in medical context
Repeated mechanical insults to the knee joint can lead to early arthritis.
膝關節反覆受到機械性損傷可能導致早期關節炎。
Doctors described the chemical insult to the patient's lungs as severe but not permanent.
醫生說化學物質對病人肺部造成的傷害雖然嚴重，但並非永久性的。
文法句型
insult + to + body part
用法筆記
This is a technical, medical sense. It is rarely used in everyday conversation. Outside medical writing, the word 'injury' or 'damage' is preferred.
常見錯誤
insults — 動詞
1. to say rude or unpleasant things to someone, or to treat them in a way that show
侮辱；辱罵
對他人說粗魯無禮的話
to say rude or unpleasant things to someone, or to treat them in a way that shows you have no respect for them — for example, making fun of their appearance, calling them a bad name, or ignoring them on purpose.
Minh felt deeply insulted when his boss laughed at his idea in front of the whole team.
Minh 的老闆當著整個團隊的面嘲笑他的想法，讓他深感羞辱。
feel insulted — passive construction with emotional response
Jing did not mean to insult anyone, but her joke about their accent came across as cruel.
Jing 原本無意冒犯任何人，但拿別人口音開的玩笑聽起來很刻薄。
Hassan insulted his neighbour by calling him a liar, and the two have not spoken since.
Hassan 罵鄰居是騙子，從此兩人再也沒有說過話。
The athlete insulted the referee after the match and was fined two thousand dollars.
那名運動員賽後辱罵裁判，被罰款兩千美元。
Marcus insulted his colleague by questioning her ability in front of the client.
Marcus 當著客戶的面質疑同事的能力，讓她很難堪。
- offend
slightly broader; you can offend someone without meaning to, while 'insult' usually implies intent.
- affront
very formal; to insult someone openly and deliberately.
- belittle
to make someone feel unimportant or worthless; a specific type of insult.
- mock
to make fun of someone by imitating or teasing them, often cruelly.
- compliment
to say something nice about someone.
- praise
to express warm approval or admiration for someone.
文法句型
insult + person
feel insulted
insult someone by + doing something
用法筆記
Frequently used with reflexive pronouns in passive constructions: 'I felt insulted.' The verb is always transitive — you insult someone, not insult at someone.