abhorrent

英 [əbˈhɒrənt]

美 [əbˈhɔːrənt]

adj.  (尤指因道德原因)令人憎恨的，令人厌恶的，令人憎恶的

TOEFLGREIELTS

BNC.20689 / COCA.22815

牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指因道德原因）令人憎恨的，令人厌恶的，令人憎恶的
  causing hatred, especially for moral reasons
  1. Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
     文明社会憎恶种族主义。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人憎恶的；使人厌恶的
  If something isabhorrent toyou, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
  1. Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
     我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。
  2. There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
     仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

英英释义

adj

• offensive to the mind
  1. an abhorrent deed
  2. the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
  3. morally repugnant customs
  4. repulsive behavior
  5. the most repulsive character in recent novels
  Synonym:detestableobscenerepugnantrepulsive

双语例句

• It is equally understandable that people find the sale of dangerous drugs abhorrent.
  人们觉得贩卖危险毒品令人厌恶，这也同样可以理解。
• I will make you abhorrent to all the kingdoms of the earth.
  并且使你们在天下万国中抛来抛去。这是耶和华说的。
• Such a savage punishment is abhorrent to a civilized society.
  这样残暴的惩罚是与文明社会相抵触的。
• To them, the idea of having a Wal-Mart next door is abhorrent.
  对于这些人来说，在古城附近建沃尔玛超市这样的主意简直太可恶了。
• Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
  不是因为弥天大罪，而是因了这令人憎恶的脸代表的邪恶！
• Secondly, thou can smite the undead, for they are most abhorrent to us.
  第二，你可以毁灭不死生物，它们是我们最憎恶的。
• Torture is illegal and abhorrent under any circumstances, and we have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
  在任何情况下，使用酷刑都是非法的和令人发指的，我们绝不会使用酷刑。
• The manger is abhorrent, actually, is the most hateful to pull out of the pit shit, etc.
  占着茅坑不拉屎是可恶的，其实，最可恨的却是拉完了屎还要占着等坑。
• Finding prostitution abhorrent is quite understandable.
  人们认为卖淫令人厌恶，这是可以理解的。
• They have been accused of committing abhorrent acts of terrorism.
  他们被指控犯有令人痛恨的恐怖主义行为。