disliked

disliked — verb

  • dislikedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dislikeds3rd person singular
  • dislikeding-ing form
  • dislikededpast simple

1. felt that you did not want someone or something, or found them unpleasant in som

1.動詞及物A2
釋義

felt that you did not want someone or something, or found them unpleasant in some way.

例句

Asher always disliked the smell of cooked cabbage in the kitchen.

disliked + noun for sensory aversion

Most of the children disliked having to wear thick winter coats indoors.

disliked + -ing form complement

同義詞
  • hated

    much stronger; suggests intense aversion rather than mild displeasure

  • loathed

    very strong and often formal; deep aversion

  • resented

    implies unfairness — disliked because of perceived injustice

  • minded

    weaker, usually in negatives or questions: 'didn't mind'

反義詞
  • liked

    direct opposite; positive feeling toward the same object

  • enjoyed

    stronger positive than 'liked'; takes -ing form like 'dislike'

文法句型

disliked + noun

disliked + -ing

用法筆記

Past tense of 'dislike'. Object is usually a thing, activity, or person the subject finds unpleasant; rarely takes a that-clause. Often paired with adverbs like 'strongly', 'really', or 'always' to mark how lasting the feeling was.

常見錯誤

❌I disliked to wait in line.
✅I disliked waiting in line.
💡'dislike' takes the -ing form, not the to-infinitive.
❌She disliked that he was late.
✅She was annoyed that he was late.
💡'dislike' rarely takes a that-clause; use 'be annoyed/upset that' for clause objects.

disliked — noun