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be loathsome
The smell was so loathsome that I had to leave the room.
那气味如此令人憎恶，我不得不离开房间。
令人作呕的；令人恶心的
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令人作呕的；令人恶心的
causing or able to cause nausea; nauseating
The smell was so loathsome that I had to leave the room.
那气味如此令人憎恶，我不得不离开房间。
令人极不快的；可憎的,令人作呕的
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
令人恶心的,能引起作呕的
causing or able to cause nausea
极其讨厌的,令人反感的
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
The smell in the old kitchen was loathsome, so we opened all the windows.
旧厨房里的气味令人作呕，所以我们打开了所有的窗户。
AI contextual example
He found the task of cleaning the bathroom loathsome and tried to avoid it.
他觉得打扫浴室这项任务很讨厌，尽量回避。
AI contextual example
The movie's violent scenes were so loathsome that many viewers left early.
电影中的暴力场景令人十分反感，许多观众提前离场。
AI contextual example
a loathsome disease
一种令人厌恶的疾病
WordNet
The smell was so loathsome that I had to leave the room.
那气味如此令人憎恶，我不得不离开房间。
常用于表达主观厌恶
She found his betrayal loathsome and unforgivable.
她觉得他的背叛既可恶又不可原谅。
作定语修饰名词
The movie depicted the loathsome behavior of the villain.
这部电影描绘了反派令人憎恶的行为。
Not this
I loathsome this food.
Use this
I loathe this food.
将形容词“loathsome”误用作动词；应使用动词“loathe”表示“厌恶”。
Not this
He is loathsome to go.
Use this
He is loath to go.
混淆“loathsome”（令人憎恶的）与“loath”（不愿意的）；后者常用作形容词表示“不情愿”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
令人厌恶的疾病
The loathsome disease spread quickly through the town.
这令人厌恶的疾病迅速传遍了全镇。
令人作呕的气味
A loathsome smell came from the garbage bin.
垃圾桶里传来一股令人作呕的气味。
可憎的行为
His loathsome behavior made everyone avoid him.
他可憎的行为使大家都躲着他。
令人恶心的生物
The hero had to fight a loathsome creature in the cave.
英雄不得不在洞里与一只令人恶心的生物搏斗。
讨厌的任务
Cleaning the sewer is a loathsome task.
清理下水道是一项讨厌的任务。
令人反感的人
Nobody wanted to sit next to that loathsome person.
没人想坐在那个令人反感的人旁边。
因为我腰间充满了可憎的疾病；我的肉体毫无完好之处。
The smell from the dumpster was absolutely loathsome.
垃圾箱里散发出的气味令人作呕。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use loathsome naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一滩腐烂的食物发出恶臭，你捂住鼻子、直想呕吐——那种令人作呕的感觉就叫loathsome。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts loathsome 比较正式，多用于书面语或文学作品，表达强烈的厌恶或反感；日常口语中通常用 disgusting 或 horrible。
这些词都以 -some 结尾，读作 /səm/，但重读音节不同，并非 loathsome /ˈloʊðsəm/ 的严格押韵词。注意拼写相近的 loath /loʊθ/ 和 loathe /loʊð/ 读音不同；loathsome 中 th 发 /ð/，后接 /s/。
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