insult

Compared meaning: words or actions that insult or offend someone (noun).

比较义项：侮辱、冒犯人的言行（名词）。

• insult 本词

  The everyday, general word for a rude remark or act that offends someone; can be casual, harsh, or even unintentional, and is common in ordinary speech and writing.

  这是最常用、最普通的词，指冒犯他人的言语或行为；可以是随口的、严重的，甚至是无心的，常用于日常口语和写作中。

  His constant insults finally made her walk out of the meeting.

  他不断的侮辱终于让她愤然离开了会议。

• affront

  A more formal, literary word implying a deliberate, open insult to someone's dignity, honor, or effort; often paired with 'to' and used in serious or dramatic contexts.

  这是更正式、更书面化的词，暗示对他人尊严、荣誉或努力的公然、蓄意冒犯；常与“to”搭配使用，多用于严肃或戏剧性的语境。

  The critic's harsh review was seen as an affront to the artist's years of hard work.

  那位评论家的严厉评价被视为对这位艺术家多年心血的冒犯。

Insult and affront are close in meaning, but differ in tone and formality. Insult is the everyday, general word for a rude remark or act, and can even be unintentional. Affront is more formal and literary, stressing a deliberate, open insult to someone's dignity.

这两个词在“冒犯人的言行”这一意义上很接近，但语气和正式程度不同：insult 是最普通、最常用的说法，可以是无心的；affront 更正式、更书面化，强调对尊严或名誉的公然、蓄意冒犯。