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abominable

UK //əˈbɒm.ɪ.nə.bəl//US //əˈbɑː.mɪ.nə.bəl//

词源

源自中古英语,通过古法语从拉丁语 'abominabilis'(可憎的)演变而来,由 'ab-'(远离)和 'omen'(预兆)组成,字面意思是'不祥的'。

adjective

❶ 形容极其糟糕、令人厌恶或难以忍受的事物,带有强烈负面情绪,常用于表达极度的反感或恐惧。

“The abominable smell from the garbage made everyone cover their noses.”

(垃圾散发出的恶臭让所有人都捂住了鼻子。)

“He committed an abominable crime that shocked the whole town.”

(他犯下了令人发指的罪行,震惊了整个小镇。)

同义词:horrible, detestable, disgusting, atrocious, loathsome

常见短语

abominable snowman — 指传说中生活在喜马拉雅山脉的雪人,常被描述为巨大、毛茸茸的神秘生物。

“Many explorers have claimed to see footprints of the abominable snowman in the Himalayas.”

(许多探险家声称在喜马拉雅山脉看到了雪人的脚印。)