“污辱”常见的英文表达是 insult,它既可以作动词,也可以作名词。具体用法如下:
作动词:表示“侮辱;辱骂;冒犯” 。例如:He insulted her in front of everyone.(他在众人面前污辱了她。)
作名词:表示“侮辱;冒犯;无礼举动” 。例如:His words were an insult to her dignity.(他的话是对她尊严的污辱 。)
此外, humiliate 也有类似“污辱;使丢脸;使蒙羞”的意思,更侧重于使人感到羞耻或自尊心受损。例如:He was humiliated in front of his colleagues.(他在同事面前受到了污辱 。 )