offensively [
ə'fensivli]
ad. 不愉快地, 讨厌地
- The quality of being offensively bold.
轻率,不慎重冒犯性大胆的品质 - Offensively flattering or insincere.
令人不快地恭维的或虚伪的
offensively[ adv ]- in an unpleasantly offensive manner
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he smelled offensively unwashed
- in an obnoxious manner
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he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
- in an aggressive manner
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`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said
the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean
Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.]
1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. ``Offensive to the stomach.'' --Bacon.
3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to {defensive}; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
{League offensive and defensive}, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
※ -- {Of*fen"sive*ly}, adv. --
{Of*fen"sive*ness}, n.
- The majority of communist troops are deployed offensively near the border.
- On the other hand, the United Team players tend to overcommit themselves offensively, and got burned therefrom for the goals that made the game close.
- The kick ceased being a method of advancing the ball offensively in 1923, when punts were declared no longer to be "free" kicks that either team could recover.
- If Desert Shield is to be effective, either defensively or offensively, its numerous Arab and Western military contingents must be coordinated effectively.