disgust
/dɪsˈɡʌst/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈɡʌst/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈskəst dis-ˈgəst also diz-/ (ame, mw)
disgust — noun
1. a powerful, unpleasant feeling of shock and strong dislike that comes when you s
a powerful, unpleasant feeling of shock and strong dislike that comes when you see or experience something morally wrong, physically repulsive, or deeply offensive.
The villagers watched in disgust as the factory dumped waste into the river.
in disgust — describes the manner of reacting
Trang felt a wave of disgust when she found mold growing on the bread.
To Sahil's disgust, the hotel room was covered in cockroaches.
Lucía could not hide her disgust at the cruel treatment of the animals.
The smell of rotting meat filled Mathieu with such disgust that he had to leave.
- delight
a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
- admiration
respect and warm approval for someone or something
文法句型
in [someone's] disgust
to [someone's] disgust
disgust at/with [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in fixed phrases: in disgust (describing how someone reacts) and to someone's disgust (expressing whose feeling is triggered). The noun is often followed by at (disgust at a situation) or with (disgust with a person or thing).
常見錯誤
disgust — verb
- disgustpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disgusts3rd person singular
- disgusting-ing form
- disgustedpast simple
1. to make someone feel a sudden, strong shock of disapproval mixed with aversion,
to make someone feel a sudden, strong shock of disapproval mixed with aversion, often creating a physical sense of sickness or a desire to move away.
The dirty kitchen disgusted Adisa so much that he refused to eat there.
disgusted [someone] + so much that — shows intensity of reaction
Christopher was disgusted by the way the company treated its workers.
passive: be disgusted by [something]
The mess on the beach disgusts Tamar every time she visits.
The cruelty shown towards the prisoners disgusted everyone who saw the report.
Roya was disgusted at the amount of food the restaurant threw away each night.
文法句型
[something] disgusts [someone]
be disgusted by/at/with [something]
用法筆記
Always transitive: the cause is the subject and the affected person is the object. Commonly used in the passive voice (be disgusted by/at/with). Stative verb — the continuous form (is disgusting me) is non-standard in most contexts.