Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20689
abhorrent
令人憎恶的；可恶的
offensive to the mind
- 1.
Contrary to something; discordant.
与某事物相反；不一致
- 2.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
厌恶；憎恨；表现出厌恶
- 3.
Detestable or repugnant.
可憎的或令人厌恶的
与某事物相反；不一致；厌恶；憎恨；表现出厌恶；可憎的或令人厌恶的；令人憎恨的；可恶的
In use
The idea of eating insects is abhorrent to many people.
She found the cruel treatment of animals absolutely abhorrent.
Racism is an abhorrent practice that has no place in modern society.
abhorrent to sb/sth
表示某人对某事感到憎恶。
Violence is abhorrent to her.
暴力令她憎恶。
it is abhorrent that...
用于强调某情况的可憎之处。
It is abhorrent that such cruelty exists.
存在这样的残酷行为是令人憎恶的。
find sth abhorrent
主动表达对某事物的强烈反感。
I find racism abhorrent.
Connections
Collocations
- morally abhorrent
- 道德上令人憎恶的
- Racism is morally abhorrent to most people.种族主义对大多数人来说是道德上令人憎恶的。
- abhorrent to someone
- 令某人厌恶的
- The idea of violence is abhorrent to her.暴力的想法令她厌恶。
- abhorrent behavior
- 可憎的行为
- The court condemned the abhorrent behavior of the officials.法庭谴责了官员们可憎的行为。
- abhorrent crime
- 令人发指的罪行
- The murder was an abhorrent crime that shocked the community.这起谋杀是令社区震惊的令人发指的罪行。
- find something abhorrent
- 觉得某事可憎
- Many people find the practice of hunting foxes abhorrent.许多人觉得猎狐这种做法很可憎。
- abhorrent practice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
abhorrent 里藏着 abhor（憎恨），-rent 是形容词尾；令人憎恨的就是 abhorrent（可憎的）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、社论与评论、道德批判 该词表示“令人憎恶的、可憎的”，是正式用词，通常出现在书面语或正式演讲中，而很少用于日常口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵同类：torrent（/ˈtɒr.ənt/）和 warrant（/ˈwɒr.ənt/），重读元音同为 /ɒ/，与 abhorrent 的 /ˈhɒrənt/ 押韵。拼写相似但发音不同：aberrant（/æˈber.ənt/）、inherent（/ɪnˈhɪər.ənt/）、current（/ˈkʌr.ənt/），注意不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.