通译比典:afront与affront之间的辨析

您提出的这对近形词确实容易混淆，让我为您详细解析： 1. 词源与词性差异 - "afront"（现已罕用）： ? 源自古法语"afronter" ? 主要作副词/介词，表"面对、朝向" ? 现代英语中基本被"in front of"取代 - "affront"： ? 源自拉丁语"affrontare"（面朝） ? 现代标准拼写为"affront" ? 可作动词（侮辱）和名词（冒犯行为） 2. 现代用法对比 √ 正确用例： "The graffiti was an affront to the community."（名词） "She felt affronted ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)

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(1).中国译典 afront affront

在前面, 在对面

n.

当众侮辱，故意冒犯;

vt.

①侮辱；冒犯;

扩展解释：vt.

公开侮辱;有意冒犯

N/A

3.【古】面对n.1.公然侮辱;轻蔑[C]

N/A

勇敢地面对

(2).维基词典 afront affront

in front; face to face

in front of

To insult intentionally, especially openly.

To meet defiantly; to confront.

To meet or encounter face to face.

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

A hostile encounter or meeting.

(3).牛津词典 afront affront

In front. Now chiefly in "afront of": = sense B. Now regional.

In front of.

an action or remark that causes outrage or offence

offend the modesty or values of

(4).韦伯斯特词典 afront affront

In front; face to face.

To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.

To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter.

To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.

An encounter either friendly or hostile.

Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.

An offense to one's self-respect; shame.

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