be detestable
His behavior was detestable.
他的行为是可憎的。
可憎的；可恶的；令人厌恶的
引起厌恶或憎恨的；令人反感的；令人震惊的；毫无疑问的可憎； - 埃德蒙·伯克
引起厌恶或憎恨的；令人反感的；令人震惊的
Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
令人厌恶的
offensive to the mind
毫无疑问的可憎； - 埃德蒙·伯克
unequivocally detestable; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
Littering in the national park is a detestable habit that harms the environment.
在国家公园乱扔垃圾是一种可憎的习惯，会危害环境。
用法提示：句中 detestable 作定语修饰 habit，表示“令人厌恶的”。
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She found his constant lies absolutely detestable.
她觉得他不断说谎极其可憎。
用法提示：句中 detestable 作表语，描述谎言令人憎恶。
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The smell from the garbage was so detestable that we left the room.
垃圾的气味令人作呕，我们离开了房间。
用法提示：句中 detestable 作表语，配合 so...that 强调程度。
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His behavior was detestable.
他的行为是可憎的。
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I find his attitude detestable.
我觉得他的态度可恶。
This idea is detestable to me.
这个想法让我觉得可恶。
grammar · medium
易错句子I detestable him.
正确表达I detest him.
detestable是形容词，不能接宾语；应使用动词detest。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a detested person.
正确表达He is a detestable person.
detested表示“被憎恨的”，而detestable表示“可憎的，令人厌恶的”，此处描述性质应使用detestable。
detestable 强调令人憎恶、可恨，语气强烈；deplorable 强调令人深感遗憾或可悲，多用于道德或社会状况。
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