abhorrent

英 [əbˈhɒrənt]

美 [əbˈhɔːrənt]

adj.  (尤指因道德原因)令人憎恨的，令人厌恶的，令人憎恶的

TOEFLGREIELTS

BNC.20689 / COCA.22815

牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指因道德原因）令人憎恨的，令人厌恶的，令人憎恶的
  causing hatred, especially for moral reasons
  1. Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
     文明社会憎恶种族主义。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人憎恶的；使人厌恶的
  If something isabhorrent toyou, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
  1. Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
     我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。
  2. There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
     仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

英英释义

adj

• offensive to the mind
  1. an abhorrent deed
  2. the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
  3. morally repugnant customs
  4. repulsive behavior
  5. the most repulsive character in recent novels
  Synonym:detestableobscenerepugnantrepulsive

双语例句

• Such an act is abhorrent to my sense of right.
  这种行为是我的正义感所不能容忍的。
• Torture is illegal and abhorrent under any circumstances, and we have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
  在任何情况下，使用酷刑都是非法的和令人发指的，我们绝不会使用酷刑。
• This is perhaps the only piece of Nazi symbolism that the world does not find abhorrent.
  这也许是纳粹留给世界的唯一不令人反感的印象。
• Such a savage punishment is abhorrent to a civilized society.
  这样残暴的惩罚是与文明社会相抵触的。
• There is no heresy or philosophy so abhorrent to the church as a human being.
  在宗教上，没有什么比异端和哲学更与之格格不入的了。
• Is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
  那个可恶的家伙，只是对我淡淡的一笑。
• It's abhorrent to his idea.
  这是和他的意见相反的。
• They have been accused of committing abhorrent acts of terrorism.
  他们被指控犯有令人痛恨的恐怖主义行为。
• Secondly, thou can smite the undead, for they are most abhorrent to us.
  第二，你可以毁灭不死生物，它们是我们最憎恶的。
• Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
  不是因为弥天大罪，而是因了这令人憎恶的脸代表的邪恶！