offending

Compared meaning: causing displeasure or upset (adjective).

比较义项：令人不快的（形容词）。

• offensive

  The common, general word for something rude or upsetting in itself, such as a remark, joke, gesture or tone; can be used as a predicate ('this is offensive') or before a noun; fairly strong, everyday register.

  更通用、常见的词，指言语、玩笑、姿态或语气本身就粗鲁、令人不快；既可作表语（this is offensive），也可作定语；语气较强，是日常用词。

  His offensive remarks got him fired from the radio show.

  他冒犯性的言论让他从电台节目中被解雇。

• offending 本词

  Almost always placed right before a noun to single out the specific thing or party responsible for a problem, as in 'the offending item/party'; more neutral and formal, and does not by itself imply strong rudeness.

  几乎总是紧接在名词前，用来特指造成问题的那个具体事物或一方，如the offending item/party；语气更中性、正式，本身并不一定带有强烈的粗鲁意味。

  She quickly removed the offending comment from her post.

  她迅速从帖子中删除了那条引发不满的评论。

Offensive and offending both describe something that causes displeasure, but their use differs. Offensive is the stronger word for something rude in itself, like a remark. Offending almost always comes right before a noun, naming what caused a problem, and sounds more neutral.

这两个词都能形容引发不快或不满的言语、内容，但语气和用法不同：offensive 语气更强，直接说这件事物本身粗鲁、冒犯人，可作表语也可作定语；offending 几乎只放在名词前，特指“引发这次问题的那个具体事物/一方”，语气更中性、正式，不一定带强烈的粗鲁意味。offensive 另有“进攻性的，军事上的”义项，这里不做比较。