offend
verb uk/əˈfend/ us/əˈfend/
(UPSET)
B2 [ T ]冒犯，得罪，惹恼
to make someone upset or angry
[ + that ] I think she was offended that she hadn't been invited to the party. 没有邀请她参加聚会，我觉得她有点生气。
He looked offended when you called him middle-aged. 你称他为中年人时，他看上去有些不快。
If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you're in trouble! 如果看到几个脏碟子就让你不舒服，那么我想你有问题了！
- More examples
- I really didn't mean to offend her - I just said it unthinkingly.
- I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm.
- I've never knowingly offended him.
- I didn't dare say anything for fear of offending him.
- Richard succeeded in offending just about everybody in the room!
(COMMIT CRIME)
[ I ] law 犯罪，违法
to commit a crime
Obviously if a police officer offends it's a fairly serious matter. 显然，警察如果犯罪那可是件相当严重的事情。
Phrasal verb
offend against something 违反，触犯（规则）；违背（常理）
to break a rule or principle or not fit well with something that people consider to be correct
Would it be offending against good taste to wear a patterned tie with my striped shirt? 你觉得打一条有图案的领带来配我的条纹衬衫是否有些不伦不类？