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厌恶

yàn wù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to loathe
  • to hate
  • disgusted with sth

Definition

对某人或某事物产生强烈的反感。

to detest; to abhor; to loathe.

Usage

常用于表达对不喜欢的人或事物的强烈负面情绪,语气较‘讨厌’更重。

Often used to express strong negative feelings towards disliked people or things, with a stronger tone than '讨厌'.

Examples

  • 1 厌恶说谎的人。 (He detests liars.)
  • 2 厌恶烟味,所以从不进入吸烟区。 (She abhors the smell of smoke, so she never enters smoking areas.)
  • 3 我对这种行为感到厌恶。 (I feel disgusted by this kind of behavior.)
  • 4 厌恶虚伪的社交场合。 (He loathes hypocritical social occasions.)
  • 5 厌恶早起,但为了工作不得不坚持。 (She detests waking up early, but she has to persist for work.)

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