Word · Frequency #49681
execrable
/ˈeksikrəbl/
adjective
极差的；令人厌恶的
extremely bad or unpleasant
形容质量、条件或行为极差
- 1.
Of the poorest quality.
质量最差的
- 2.
Hateful, disgusting.
可憎的,令人厌恶的
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
In use
The food at that restaurant was execrable; I couldn't eat more than a few bites.
The acting in the film was execrable, making it unwatchable.
We received execrable service from the hotel staff.
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.
整个旅途中他们忍受了恶劣的天气。
find + noun + execrable
I find his manners execrable.
Connections
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.