insult

/ɪnˈsʌlt; ˈɪnsʌlt/📚 7869 102 2四级六级考研托福雅思
If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive. 辱骂; 侮辱; 冒犯

verb [vt. 及物动词]侮辱,冒犯;损害,危害

I did not mean to insult you.
我并非故意要冒犯你。

noun [抽象名词]侮辱,冒犯;(医)(对组织、器官的)损伤

Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent.
他们的行为是对他们所代表的人们的一种侮辱。

in(在…里面) + sult(看做salt, 盐)→ 灌盐水 → 侮辱, 凌辱
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I mean, I was a bit insulted that they thought I needed bribing to shut up. 我的意思是,我感到有些受侮辱的是他们认为我收受贿赂才肯闭嘴。
It is the victim who is often put on trial and, to add insult to injury, she is presumed guilty until proven innocent of provoking the rape. 受到审问的往往是受害者,更糟糕的是,她被假定为有罪,直到证明强奸并非由她挑逗而引起。
Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you. 请原谅我,我不是有意侮辱你。
That's an insult to students. 这对学生而言是一种侮辱。