offend

[US]/əˈfend/
[UK]/əˈfend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 冒犯;使…不愉快
vi. 违反;进攻
Word Forms
过去分词offended
现在分词offending
过去式offended
第三人称单数offends
复数offends

Phrases & Collocations

offend someone

冒犯某人

unintentionally offend

无意得罪

deeply offend

深深冒犯

easily offended

容易生气

offend someone's feelings

伤害某人的感情

offend against

违犯;犯罪

Example Sentences

to avoid offending others

避免冒犯他人

to deeply offend someone

深深冒犯某人

to feel offended by something

对某事感到受冒犯

to apologize for offending

为冒犯道歉

to be easily offended

容易受冒犯

to express being offended

表达受冒犯的感觉

to inadvertently offend someone

无意中冒犯某人

Real-world Examples

Everyone can be offended about anything.

每个人都会被任何事情冒犯。

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

My apologies if my question offended you.

恕我无礼,如果我的问题得罪了你。

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

Oh my god.Okay now I'm offended.We're ending that.

上帝啊,好吧,我现在真的被冒犯了。不玩儿了。

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

And our last tip is don't be offended.

我们的最后一个建议是不要觉得被冒犯。

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

After a year. But men are so easily offended.

过了一年. 但人们总是很容易小心眼。

Source: Selected Love Before Sunset

I'm truly heartbroken to have offended anyone here.

冒犯到在座的任何人 我都真的很痛心。

Source: the chair

The witch was mortally offended and cursed the young man.

女巫大怒,诅咒了年轻人。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

I am sorry if what I say offends you.

我的话冒犯到你,抱歉。

Source: Discussing American culture.

In this way, you will not offend anyone or embarrass yourself.

这样,你才不会冒犯别人或使自己陷入尴尬的境地。

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 11 Second Semester

None taken. But you know who might be offended? Her father.

你没冒犯我。但你知道谁被冒犯了吗?她爸爸。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

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