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Loathe I Dislike English Adjective Means Loath   [V

英语单词 loathe
英美音标 英 [ləʊð] 美 [loʊð]
中文释义 v.厌恶;憎恶
英语例句 (1) You know how I loathe typing and shorthand.
(2) I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
(3) I value copyright. I loathe its abuse.
中文例句 (1) 你知道我多么讨厌打字和速记。
(2) 我讨厌那些散布充满恶意的流言蜚语的人。
(3) 我重视版权,我憎恶版权被滥用。
vocabulary简明 If you loathe someone or something, you hate them very much. You might not choose to eat raw carrots if you dislike them, but if you loathe them, you might have a hard time even having them on your plate.
vocabulary扩展 This word suggests a strong feeling of disgust. Near synonyms are abhor and detest. The verb loathe descends from Middle English lothen, from Old English lāthian. The related adjective loathsome means "hateful or disgusting," and the adjective loath means "not willing to do something," as in "I'm loath to cheat on a test, but I don't see what choice I have."
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]厌恶;讨厌;憎恨 If you loathe something or someone, you dislike them very much.
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  • The two men loathe each other...

    两个男人互相看不顺眼。

  • She loathed being the child of impoverished labourers.

    她憎恨自己是贫困工人的孩子。

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