Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20689
abhorrent
令人憎恶的;可恶的
核心释义
offensive to the mind
- 1.
与某事物相反;不一致
Contrary to something; discordant.
- 2.
厌恶;憎恨;表现出厌恶
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
- 3.
可憎的或令人厌恶的
Detestable or repugnant.
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
用法In use
The idea of eating insects is abhorrent to many people.
用法提示:abhorrent 是形容词,在句中作表语,表示‘令人厌恶的’。
She found the cruel treatment of animals absolutely abhorrent.
用法提示:abhorrent 是形容词,作宾语补足语,表示‘可恶的、令人憎恶的’。
Racism is an abhorrent practice that has no place in modern society.
用法提示:abhorrent 是形容词,作定语修饰名词,表示‘令人憎恶的’。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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)。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.