detest
英 /dɪˈtest/ 美 /dɪˈtest/
- v. 厌恶；憎恨to dislike someone or something very strongly
I detest waiting outside in the freezing rain.
我非常讨厌在冰冷的雨中站在外面等候。
Many commuters detest overcrowded trains, yet they have few affordable alternatives for travelling to work.
许多通勤者十分厌恶拥挤的列车，却很少有其他负担得起的上班出行方式。
搭配
detest doing something 厌恶做某事detest violence 憎恶暴力absolutely detest 极其厌恶
辨析提示
后接名词或动名词：detest doing，不接to do。
词族
detestable (adj.)、detestation (n.)
近义 loathe、hate、abhor
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