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insult
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Derivatives :
n
insulter
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adj
insulting
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adv
insultingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- insult
['ɪns^lt]
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1.
noun
[c]
侮辱
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2.
vt.
侮辱
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to be an insult to sth
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对某物的亵渎
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to add insult to injury
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雪上加霜
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- insult
[ɪnˈsʌlt]
[ˈɪnsʌlt]
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1.
vt.
侮辱，对......无礼
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Yes, he's the man who insulted my father.
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他就是对我父亲无礼的人。
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He insulted her with his rude remarks.
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他用粗话侮辱她。
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2.
n.[c]
侮辱，冒犯
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There doesn't seem to be any equivalent insult for a boy.
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对一个男孩来说，没有比这更大的侮辱了。
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They yelled insults at the visiting team.
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他们齐声侮辱客队。
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3.
n.[c]
侮辱人的行为（或东西）
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Leaving college would be an insult to her father.
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退学是对她父亲的侮辱。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- insult
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vt.
[tr]
to treat, mention, or speak to rudely; offend; affront
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2.
vt.
[obsolete]
to assault; attack
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3.
n
an offensive or contemptuous remark or action; affront; slight
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4.
n
a person or thing producing the effect of an affront
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some television is an insult to intelligence
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n
[med]
an injury or trauma
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin insultare to jump upon, from in-2 + saltare to jump
Examples
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Don't heap insult on insult.
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不要屡受侮辱。
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a wanton insult
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蓄意的侮辱
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to add insult to injury
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雪上加霜
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He fell at the beginning of the race. Then to add insult to injury, he came in last.
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他在比赛开始时就摔了一跤了。更丢脸的是，他是比赛的垫底者。
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There doesn't seem to be any equivalent insult for a boy.
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对一个男孩来说，没有比这更大的侮辱了。
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