The verb is pronounced /ɪn'sʌlt/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnsʌlt/. 动词读作 /ɪn'sʌlt/。名词读作 /'ɪnsʌlt/。
- VERB 侮辱;辱骂
If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive.
- I did not mean to insult you...
我不是要故意侮辱你。 - Buchanan said he was insulted by the judge's remarks.
布坎南说法官的那番话侮辱了他。
- N-COUNT 侮辱;凌辱;辱骂
An insult is a rude remark, or something a person says or does which insults you.
- Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent...
他们的行为是对他们代表的人民的一种侮辱。 - The prison Governor criticised some of his officers who shouted insults at prisoners on the roof.
监狱长批评了一些站在屋顶上大声辱骂囚犯的狱警。
- PHRASE 更为不公的是;更不可接受的是;更糟的是
You say to add insult to injury when mentioning an action or fact that makes an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse.
- The driver of the car that killed Smith got a £250 fine and five penalty points on his licence. To add insult to injury, he drove away from court in his own car.
撞死史密斯的汽车司机仅被罚款250英镑,驾照上扣了5分。更让人不可接受的是,他竟然开着自己的车从法院扬长而去。