The word 'disgusting' is an adjective used to describe something extremely unpleasant, offensive, or unacceptable. It can refer to a bad taste, smell, habit, or simply something that is shocking and morally wrong.
◆The kitchen was in a disgusting state when she left.她离开时厨房里一片狼藉。◆What a disgusting smell!这气味真难闻!2★unacceptable and shocking 令人厌恶的;令人气愤的SYN
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◆I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital.他们要关闭这家地方医院,我认为这太让人气愤了。◆His language is disgusting (= he uses a lot of offensive words).他的言语不堪入耳。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析disgustingfoul ◆revolting ◆repulsive ◆offensive ◆gross These words all describe sth, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill. 以上各词尤指气味、味道或习惯令人很不舒服而且常令人恶心。■disgustingextremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill 指令人不快的、使人厌恶的、令人恶心的、使人作呕的:◆What a disgusting smell!这气味真难闻!■fouldirty, and tasting or smelling bad 指肮脏恶臭的、难闻的、恶心的:◆She could smell his foul breath.她闻得到他的口臭。■revoltingextremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill 指令人不快的、使人厌恶的、令人恶心的、使人作呕的:◆The stew looked revolting.这煨菜看上去令人作呕。disgusting or revolting? 用 disgusting 还是 revolting?Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgustingis more frequent, especially in spoken English. 以上两词均指气味、味道、个人习惯和有这些习惯的人令人恶心、使人厌恶,在含义上没有实质的区别,只是 disgusting 更常用,尤其是在英语口语中。■repulsive( rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill 指使人厌恶的、令人反感的、十分讨厌的NOTERepulsiveusually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons. *repulsive 通常指人或其行为习惯刺激感官或有违道德而令人厌恶。 ■offensive( formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant 尤指气味令人不适的、令人恶心的、使人厌恶的■gross( informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant 指气味、味道或个人习惯令人很不舒服的、令人恶心的、使人厌恶的PATTERNS◆disgusting/repulsive/offensive tosb ◆to find sb / find sb disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive ◆to smell / smell disgusting/foul/gross ◆a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell◆a disgusting/revolting/gross habit◆disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour◆a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man / man dis·gust·ing/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ; NAmEdɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
1extremely unpleasant and making you feel sickSYN revolting: Rubbish was piled everywhere – it was disgusting. Smoking is a really disgusting habit.► see thesaurus at
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2shocking and unacceptable: Sixty pounds for a thirty-minute consultation. I think that’s disgusting! That’s a disgusting thing to say.—disgustingly adverb: They’re disgustingly rich.
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disgusting
[dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ]
原型:disgusting 是 disgust 的现在分词
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令人厌恶的(100%)
adj.令人厌恶的
令人极不能接受的
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