Offensive

(adj.) unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; 'offensive odors' .

(adj.) causing anger or annoyance; 'offensive remarks' .

(adj.) for the purpose of attack rather than defense; 'offensive weapons' .

(adj.) violating or tending to violate or offend against; 'violative of the principles of liberty'; 'considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity' .

校对:塔玛拉

• Sure enough, as indicated by the change of commanders, the enemy was about to assume the offensive. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• When this road was finished the offensive would start. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• But perhaps the fascists were faking for another offensive down through Guadalajara with them. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Can I go with thee to the offensive tomorrow? 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• When Miss Brooke was at the tea-table, Sir James came to sit down by her, not having felt her mode of answering him at all offensive. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• With this hurried adjuration, he cocked his blunderbuss, and stood on the offensive. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• As to Twemlow, he is so sensible of being a much better bred man than Veneering, that he considers the large man an offensive ass. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• In two days the offensive was to start and I would go with the cars to Plava. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Within ten days after reading Ironton I was prepared to take the offensive against the enemy at Greenville. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Yet, the smell of a _Yahoo_ continuing very offensive, I always keep my nose well stopped with rue, lavender, or tobacco leaves. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Instead of my being on the defensive, I would be on the offensive; instead of guessing at what he means to do, he would have to guess at my plans. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• All that cant--excuse me, but I repeat the word--all that _cant_ about soldiers and parsons is most offensive in my ears. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• After the latter the animal was ready to burst, and made so violent a discharge as was very offensive to me and my companion. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• I repel a recommendation so offensive, was the answer, delivered in the same pure key, with the same clear look. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But we could do nothing where we were unless Lee would assume the offensive. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• They haven't enough troops or material to run two major offensives at the same time though. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.

整理:奥拉