testicle
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈtes.tɪ.kəl/ US /ˈtes.tɪ.kəl/
either of the two round male sex organs that produce sperm and are contained in the scrotum (= bag of skin) below and behind the penis
Synonyms
ball (BODY) informaltestis specialized
nuts
noun [ plural ]
UK /nʌts/ US /nʌts/
offensive for testicle
offensive
adjective
UK /əˈfen.sɪv/ US /əˈfen.sɪv/
offensive adjective (UPSETTING)
B2
causing offence:
This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.
He told some really offensive sexist jokes.
동의어들
unpleasant:
offensive smells
We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language.
He found her comments deeply offensive.
Norman agreed that the wording of the advertisement was unnecessarily offensive and it was changed.
The word 'lady' has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of harmless fun.
offensive adjective (ATTACKING)
used for attacking:
Since the other side had taken offensive action (= attacked), we had no choice but to defend ourselves.
Knives of any kind are classed as offensive weapons.
offensive
noun [ C ]
UK /əˈfen.sɪv/ US /əˈfen.sɪv/
a planned military attack:
They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night.
UN troops have gone on the offensive (= started to attack).
take the offensive
to attack first
offensive
noun [ C ]
offensive noun [C] (MILITARY ATTACK)
a planned military attack:
They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night.
offensive
adjective
US /əˈfen·sɪv/
offensive adjective (OF A MILITARY ATTACK)
relating to or being a planned military attack:
an offensive action
offensive adjective (OF BAD FEELINGS)
causing someone to be upset or to have hurt feelings:
offensive comments/jokes
Offensive can be used more generally to mean unpleasant:
an offensive odor
offensive | 비지니스 영어
offensive
adjective
UK /əˈfensɪv/ US
causing someone to feel upset and angry, often because of being rude:
offensive to sb
His comments were highly offensive to women.
The channel ran a series of grossly offensive advertisements.
nuts
adjective [ after verb ] informal
UK /nʌts/ US /nʌts/
silly, stupid, or strange:
[ + to infinitive ] You must be nuts to go climbing mountains in winter.
nuts | AMERICAN DICTIONARY
nuts
adjective [ not gradable ] infml
US /nʌts/
crazy, foolish, or strange:
You’re nuts if you think you can go mountain climbing in a snowstorm.
If you are nuts about or nuts over someone or something, you are very enthusiastic about that person or thing:
He’s nuts about his new granddaughter.