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

• Jean detested being photographed.
  琼非常讨厌拍照。
• But still I won't detest, who I can never forget like someone I once met.
  但是我现在不憎恨那些仿佛我没有遇到的人。
• I detest all affectation.
  我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为。
• 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 dirty houses.
  我厌恶肮脏的房屋。
• I quite detest the man.
  我厌恶透了那个人。
• I know very well that you detest him and are glad to see him go.
  我知道得很清楚，你极讨厌他而且很高兴看他走。
• We all cordially detest the management.
  我们都对管理部门深恶痛绝。
• '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。”
• I don't detest sex issues in lectures.
  我对课堂讲授性的话题不感反感。