Affront
“Affront”是一个名词或动词，主要有两个含义：
- 作为名词：冒犯、侮辱，指对某人尊严、感情或权利的公开冒犯
- 作为动词：冒犯、侮辱，公开地冒犯或侮辱某人
- His rude comment was an affront to her dignity. (他粗鲁的评论是对她尊严的冒犯。)
- She felt affronted by his behavior. (她对他的行为感到被冒犯。)
- The decision was seen as an affront to the community. (这个决定被视为对社区的冒犯。)
“Affront”来自古法语 “affronter”，由 “ad-”（向）和 “front”（前额，脸）组成，原意为”面对面”，引申为”冒犯”。
- 前缀：af-（向，ad-的变体）
- 词根：front（前额，脸）
“Affront”是正式用词，常用于描述对尊严、荣誉或权利的冒犯。这个词强调公开性和严重性。
- 形容词形式：affronted（被冒犯的）
可以将 “affront” 与 “front”（前面）联系起来，想象有人”当面”冒犯你。
When Sarah’s boss criticized her work in front of everyone, she felt it was a personal affront. She couldn’t believe he would embarrass her like that in front of her colleagues.
当莎拉的老板在所有人面前批评她的工作时，她觉得这是对她个人的冒犯。她不敢相信他会在同事面前这样让她难堪。