adj. 1.讨厌的,令人不快的。 2.无礼的;冒犯的;唐突的。 3.进攻(性)的,攻击的,攻势的 (opp. defensive)。 短语和例子 an offensive sight [smell, sound] 令人不快的景象[气味,声音]。 an offensive person 无礼的人,讨厌的人。 offensive weapons 进攻性武器。 an offensive defence 进攻性的防御。 an offensive and defensive alliance 攻守同盟。 n. 进攻,攻势。 a peace offensive 和平攻势。 an offensive on a large scale 大举进攻。 act on [take, assume] the offensive 采取攻势。 adv. -ly
violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity" 同义词:violative,
causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" 同义词:nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, sickening, vile,
substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ; "`nigger'' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American''" 同义词:dysphemistic,
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"