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

• Racism is abhorrent to the majority of people.
  大多数人对种族主义深恶痛绝。
• 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。
• A lot of circumstances are met abhorrent.
  很多情况都会不一致。
• How could they stop the abhorrent road?
  他们怎样才能阻止筑造这条可恶的公路？
• 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。
• More than ever, I understand how abhorrent it is to inflict pain.
  我比以前更加体会到了给别人造成痛苦是多么可恶的一件事情。
• Abolition of the abhorrent apartheid system
  废除可恶的种族隔离制度
• Some will find this useful and others abhorrent, depending on their view of software surveillance and data sharing.
  有人会认为这一功能很有用处，还有一些人则会认为它很讨厌，这取决于他们对软件监控和数据共享的看法。
• 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。
• Do you think I come here for that abhorrent ox after I have suffer a lot really?
  你以为我辛苦来这里，真的是为了那只臭牛吗？