1. vi.违犯；违反　 violate; do wrong
2. vt.使发怒　 cause (sb) to annoy

　～ deeply〔gravely, greatly〕　大大地冒犯
　～ easily　很容易生气
　～ intentionally　故意违反
　～ mortally　极大地冒犯
　～ personally　个人违反
　～ repeatedly　反复地违反
　～ socially　公开违反
　～ unintentionally　无心冒犯
　～ unwillingly　不情愿地违犯
　～ against　违反
　～ against the customs　违反习俗
　～ against the law　犯法
　～ at　因…而生气；因…发怒
　be ～ed by　被…激怒
　～ with sb　对…恼怒〔不满意〕

　Certain criminals are more likely to offend again when they're released.　有些罪犯一经释放，非常有可能再次犯法。
　I think I never offend you.　我想我从没有触犯过你。
　She always offends him.　她经常惹他生气。
　Have I done anything to offend you?　我是否做了什么冒犯你的事?
　They took their care never to offend their visitors.　他们小心谨慎，决不使他们的来访者受到感情上的伤害。
　That is an ugly building that offended the eye.　那是座刺眼的难看建筑物。
　That sound offends my ear.　那声音刺我的耳朵。
　That offended my sense of justice.　那使我的正义感受到伤害。
　Some people are easily offended.　有些人动不动就生气。

 ♣ offend against　(v.+prep.)
　反对；违反　act in opposition to law, custom, etc.
　Why does he go on offending against the rules of the club?　为什么他一再反对俱乐部的制度呢?
　His English offends against the rules of grammar.　他的英语不符合语法规则。
　The driver offended against the traffic regulations.　这个司机违反了交通规则。
　If you offend against the law, you'll be punished.　如果你触犯法律，就要受到法律制裁。
　It offends against my principles to tell a lie, even for my own advantage.　说谎违反我做人的原则，即便是为我自己。
　Their behaviours offended against the local customs.　他们的行为违犯了本地风俗。
 ♣ offend at　(v.+prep.)
　因…而生气；因…发怒　be angry at (sth)
　They were offended at these remarks.　他们被这些话激怒了。
　He was offended at my long silence.　他对我长时间的沉默感到生气。
　He will be offended at your mentioning her here.　在那里，你一提到她，他会很不高兴的。
 ♣ offend by　(v.+prep.)
　被…激怒　be angered by (sb/sth)
　She was offended by her husband.　她生她丈夫的气。
　I am deeply offended by her conduct.　她的行为深深地刺痛了我的心。
 ♣ offend with　(v.+prep.)
　对…恼怒；对…不满意　be annoyed by (sb/sth)
　He offended her with his rudeness.　他的粗鲁使她心里很不痛快。
　Many readers were offended with her latest book.　许多读者对她的近作很不满意。

 ♣ offend, affront, insult, outrage
　这组词都可表示“得罪或激怒”某人。它们的区别是：offend指一般地伤害别人的感情，使其不快或不悦，意思较弱；outrage强调因暴行或严重伤害别人的自尊心、荣誉感等而引起的愤恨或义愤；affront专指在公共场合有意侮辱或藐视别人，使其怀恨在心；insult指以无礼或傲慢的态度凌辱别人，从而使其感到羞辱。
 ♣ offend, hurt
　这组词都有“伤害他人的感情”的意思。它们的区别是：前者多接人作宾语，而后者多接感情(one's feeling)等作宾语。