The verb is pronounced /ɪn'sʌlt/. The noun is pronounced 'ɪnsʌlt/. 动词读作 /ɪn'sʌlt/。名词读作 /'ɪnsʌlt/。
1 VERB 侮辱;辱骂 If someone
insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive.
侮辱;辱骂 2 N-COUNT 侮辱;凌辱;辱骂 An
insult is a rude remark, or something a person says or does which insults you.
侮辱;凌辱;辱骂 3 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.
更为不公的是;更不可接受的是;更糟的是 -
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。
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