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源自拉丁语 'detestari'(诅咒),由 'de-'(完全)和 'testari'(见证)组成,原指通过发誓表达憎恶。
❶ 极度厌恶或憎恨某人或某事物,情感强度远超普通不喜欢,带有强烈排斥感。
“She detested the smell of cigarette smoke.”
(她极度厌恶香烟的气味。)
“He detested waking up early on weekends.”
(他非常痛恨周末早起。)
be detested by — 被...所憎恶,描述某人或某事物遭到特定群体的强烈厌恶。
“The new policy was detested by all employees.”
(这项新政策遭到全体员工的强烈反感。)