detest

英 [dɪˈtest]

美 [dɪˈtest]

v.  厌恶; 憎恨; 讨厌

过去式：detested　过去分词：detested　第三人称单数：detests　现在分词：detesting　

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牛津词典

verb

• 厌恶；憎恨；讨厌
  to hate sb/sth very much
  1. They detested each other on sight.
     他们互相看着就不顺眼。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 厌恶;憎恶
  If youdetestsomeone or something, you dislike them very much.
  1. My mother detested him...
     我母亲对他很是厌恶。
  2. Jean detested being photographed.
     琼非常讨厌拍照。

英英释义

verb

• dislike intensely
  1. I hate Mexican food
  2. She detests politicians
  Synonym:hate

双语例句

• Why should I give up everything that I've got for something that I detest.
  为什么我要放弃我所有的一切，去做我所憎恨的事情？
• I detest smutty books.
  我对淫秽书刊痛恨之极。
• I detest people who tell lies.
  我恨说谎的人。
• With wisdom and love, the human race as a whole will detest war and embrace peace.
  有了智能和爱，全部人类定当讨厌战争、拥抱和平。
• I detest people complaining.
  我讨厌人发牢骚。
• 'I detest clutter, you know.' — 'I didn't know, but I might have guessed.'
  “我特别厌恶杂乱无章，你是知道的。”——“我可不知道，不过我早该猜到了。”
• We all cordially detest the management.
  我们都对管理部门深恶痛绝。
• I detest him for he often goes out of his way to slander others.
  我很讨厌他，因为他经常特别喜欢诽谤别人。
• I hate and detest you!
  我恨你，讨厌你！
• I detest liars like you, I believe that honesty is the best policy.
  我痛恨你这样的骗子，我相信诚实是最好的策略。