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源自古英语 lāthian(令人厌恶的),与古诺尔斯语 leiða(使厌恶)同源。
❶ 表示强烈厌恶或憎恨某人或某事物,程度比 dislike 更深,带有情感上的排斥感。
“She loathes the smell of cigarette smoke.”
(她极其厌恶香烟的气味。)
“He loathes having to get up early in the morning.”
(他非常讨厌早上必须早起。)
loathe to do something — 表示极不情愿做某事,带有强烈的抵触情绪。
“She was loathe to admit she was wrong.”
(她极不情愿承认自己错了。)