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loathing

UK //ˈləʊðɪŋ//US //ˈloʊðɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 lāþian(使厌恶),与古诺尔斯语 leiða(憎恨)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *laiþaz(令人不快的)。

noun

❶ 强烈的厌恶或憎恨,指对某人或某事物感到极度的反感,常伴随生理或心理上的不适感。

“She looked at him with pure loathing.”

(她以纯粹的憎恶眼神看着他。)

“He felt a deep loathing for the corrupt politician.”

(他对那个腐败政客怀有深深的憎恨。)

同义词:hatred, detestation, abhorrence, revulsion, disgust

常见短语

feel loathing for — 对某人或某事物产生强烈的厌恶感,通常用于描述难以克制的负面情绪。

“Many people feel loathing for acts of cruelty.”

(许多人对残忍行为感到憎恶。)

with loathing — 以厌恶的态度或方式,描述伴随憎恶情绪的行为或表情。

“She recoiled from the spider with loathing.”

(她厌恶地躲开了那只蜘蛛。)