Word · Frequency #49681
execrable
/ˈeksikrəbl/
adjective
极差的;令人厌恶的
核心释义
形容质量、条件或行为极差
extremely bad or unpleasant
- 1.
质量最差的
Of the poorest quality.
- 2.
可憎的,令人厌恶的
Hateful, disgusting.
可憎的;该咒骂的;质量最差的;可憎的,令人厌恶的;该咒的;可憎恨的
用法In use
The food at that restaurant was execrable; I couldn't eat more than a few bites.
用法提示:execrable 在此作形容词,表示‘极差的’,形容食物质量极差。
The acting in the film was execrable, making it unwatchable.
用法提示:execrable 形容表演‘令人厌恶的’。
We received execrable service from the hotel staff.
用法提示:execrable 作定语修饰 service,意为‘可憎的、极差的’。
be execrable
The food at that restaurant was execrable.
那家餐馆的食物糟透了。
execrable + noun
They endured execrable weather during the entire trip.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- executive
- 行政的;高管 · execrable 意为‘极差的、可憎的’,而 executive 指‘高管的、行政的’,两者拼写和发音相似,但词义和用法完全不同(形容词 vs. 名词/形容词)。
- execute
- 执行;处决 · execrable 是形容词,execute 是动词,拼写相近但发音略有不同,且意义无关联,学习者易因形近混淆。
- excruciating
- 极痛苦的;折磨人的 · execrable 与 excruciating 拼写和发音部分相似,但前者指‘质量差/可憎’,后者指‘极度疼痛’,词义和语境差异明显。
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