侮辱

frivolous: a.1

轻薄(浮)的 2.琐屑的,无意义的

flouting: n.藐视,轻视,潮笑,侮辱 | frivolous: a.1.轻薄(浮)的 2.琐屑的,无意义的 | symbolize: v.作为...的象征,标志着

gangster

歹徒

于是这个自称"笑星"(gagster)而非"歹徒"(gangster)的意大利后裔不要律师而自己为自己辩护,他在法庭上大讲黄色笑话、侮辱证人,嘲笑警察却成功博得陪审团好感,使最终判决出人意料.

give the game away

泄露机密

35. give something the old college花很大的力气做某事 | 36. give the back of one's hands拒绝;蔑视;侮辱 | 37. give the game away泄露机密

grouch grouse grumble gripe grievance

牢骚,抱怨

废止,废除 abolish absolve relinquish | 牢骚,抱怨 grouch grouse grumble gripe grievance | 侮辱,辱骂 affront abuse

Henri CARTIER-BRESSON

布列松

而非观点". 玛格南(Magnum)图片社的一帮摄影同仁集体排斥他,反对他入伙,这对他来说,更是一种侮辱. 玛格南是亨利.布列松(Henri Cartier Bresson)于1947年在纽约创办的,弗兰克后来曾经对布列松有过相当犀利的批评,不知道和这段恶交是否有关.

offend, humiliate

同义

sit down under insults 甘受侮辱, 驯顺地忍受凌辱 | 同义:offend, humiliate | 反义:respect, esteem, honor

Did you offend her in some way

你是否冒犯到她了

This is a genuine Iroquois vase just sitting here.|那是个真的易洛魁族人花瓶 | - Did you offend her in some way|你是否冒犯到她了 | to insult her religious beliefs or somethin'?|侮辱她的宗教信仰等等?

in the teeth of the wind

[航海]逆风

in the teeth of 不顾; 蔑视 冒着, 有...的危险 | in the teeth of the wind [航海]逆风 | kick in the teeth [口]粗暴对待; 侮辱; 草率从事

indigestion

难以理解

indigence贫困 | indigestion难以理解 | indignity侮辱

indignation

愤怒

同样可以轻而易举地发现译者对一些常见英文单词和词组的"独特解会":rigorous(严格)如今有了"生动"的意思,in a position to do(有权作某事)已可表示"在事发现场","愤怒"(indignation)已然生出"尊严",而"侮辱"(insult)已经造成"结果"(第171页,

Jaycee：房祖名

房祖名(Jaycee)投资六位数字代理薄荷糖,前晚於中环某酒吧举行庆祝派对,成龙大哥现身撑爱子场,引起一阵混乱,可惜成龙大哥一到场即急步进场,之后又走后门离去,整晚显得十分低调.

basement complex：基盘岩群;基盘杂岩

"基盘","basement" | "基盘岩群;基盘杂岩","basement complex" | "基盘岩石","basement rock"