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源自希腊语 'anathema',原意为'奉献给神的祭品',后演变为'被诅咒之物'。通过拉丁语进入英语,宗教含义浓厚。
❶ 指被强烈厌恶或排斥的事物或人,常用于表达极度反感或反对的态度。
“The idea of raising taxes is anathema to most politicians.”
(提高税收的想法对大多数政客来说是不可接受的。)
“Violence is anathema to her peaceful nature.”
(暴力与她平和的性格格格不入。)
❶ 在宗教语境中指被诅咒或被逐出教会的人或物,带有强烈的排斥意味。
“The heretic was declared anathema by the church.”
(那个异端分子被教会宣布为受诅咒者。)
“In ancient times, those who opposed the doctrine were often made anathema.”
(在古代,反对教义的人常常被逐出教会。)
be anathema to — 表示某事物对某人或某群体来说是完全不可接受或令人极度反感的。
“The idea of censorship is anathema to free speech advocates.”
(审查制度对言论自由的倡导者来说是完全不能接受的。)