
好词典

源自拉丁语 'detestari',由 de-(表示强调)和 testari(作证)组成,原意为‘诅咒’,后演变为‘强烈憎恶’。
❶ 强烈厌恶或憎恨某人或某事物,程度比 dislike 更深,带有强烈的情感色彩。
“I detest people who are cruel to animals.”
(我憎恨那些虐待动物的人。)
“She detests the smell of cigarette smoke.”
(她极其厌恶香烟的气味。)
detest doing something — 表达极其讨厌做某件事,常用于强调对特定行为的强烈反感。
“She detests doing the dishes after dinner.”
(她非常讨厌晚饭后洗碗。)