insult
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪn.sʌlt/ us/ˈɪn.sʌlt/
(OFFENSIVE)
B2 侮辱;辱骂
an offensive remark or action
She made several insults about my appearance. 她说了几句侮辱我长相的话。
The steelworkers' leader rejected the two percent pay rise saying it was an insult to the profession. 钢铁工人的领导者拒绝接受2%的加薪，认为这是对他们职业的侮辱。
The instructions are so easy they are an insult to your intelligence (= they seem to suggest you are not clever if you need to use them). 说明如此简单，简直是在侮辱你的智商。
Synonym: affront
insult
verb [ T ] uk/ɪnˈsʌlt/ us/ɪnˈsʌlt/
B2 侮辱，辱骂
to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive
First he drank all my wine and then he insulted all my friends. 他先喝光了我的酒，然后又辱骂了我所有的朋友。
Synonyms: affront diss