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rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed because it shows a lack of respect 冒犯的；得罪人的；無禮的 offensive remarks 冒犯的言論 The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. 節目裏使用了某些觀衆可能認爲是犯忌的語言。 racially offensive language/comments 種族攻擊性的語言/評論 - offensive to somebody
His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. 他的評論嚴重觸怒了衆多的單身母親。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2This sort of attitude is very offensive to black people. 這種態度對黑人非常無禮。 This job is stressful enough even without clients being offensive. 即便客戶不是那麽無禮，這份工作的壓力也夠大的。 The material is patently offensive as measured by the standards for the broadcast medium. 按照廣播媒體的標準，這樣的素材無疑令人反感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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extremely unpleasant 極其討厭的；令人不適的 The problem is how to eliminate offensive smells from the processing plant. 問題在於怎樣才能消除加工廠那刺鼻的氣味。
Synonyms disgustingdisgusting- foul
- revolting
- repulsive
- offensive
- gross
- disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
What a disgusting smell! 這氣味真難聞！
- foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad:
She could smell his foul breath. 她聞得到他的口臭。
- revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
The stew looked revolting. 這煨菜看上去令人作嘔。
disgusting or revolting? 用 disgusting 還是 revolting？ - repulsive (rather formal
) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. 指使人厭惡的、令人反感的、十分討厭的 - offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant.
- gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
- disgusting/repulsive/offensive to somebody
- to find somebody/something disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
- to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
- a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
- a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
- disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
- a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
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connected with the act of attacking somebody/something 攻擊性的；進攻性的 an offensive war 侵略戰爭 offensive action 進攻行動 He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. 他被指控攜帶攻擊性武器。
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sport 體育 connected with the team that has control of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points 攻方的；進攻型的；攻擊型的 offensive play 進攻打法 an offensive player/lineman/tackle 進攻隊員/前鋒/鏟球
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere ‘strike against’.