abhorrence

IPA/əbˈhɒrəns/
KK[əbhˈɔrəns]IPA/əbˈhɔːrəns/

abhorrence — 名詞

1. an intense feeling of disgust and hatred towards a person, action, or idea that

1.名詞C2
釋義

深惡痛絕

因覺得可恥或殘忍而強烈厭惡

an intense feeling of disgust and hatred towards a person, action, or idea that seems deeply wrong

例句

Noor felt abhorrence at the videos showing cruelty to stray dogs.

Noor 看到虐待流浪狗的影片時，感到深惡痛絕。

pattern: feel abhorrence at something shocking

The town reacted with abhorrence after officials dumped waste into the river.

官員把廢棄物倒進河裡後，整個城鎮都感到強烈厭惡。

pattern: react with abhorrence

同義詞
  • loathing

    close in strength, but slightly less formal than 'abhorrence'

  • revulsion

    emphasizes a sickened reaction more than moral judgment

  • disgust

    the broad everyday word and often weaker in intensity

  • hatred

    focuses on strong hate without always suggesting disgust

反義詞
  • approval

    shows that you think the person, action, or idea is acceptable or right

  • acceptance

    suggests allowing or tolerating something rather than rejecting it with disgust

文法句型

feel abhorrence of something

speak of one's abhorrence of something

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' when naming what is hated. It often appears in formal writing about cruelty, corruption, violence, or other acts judged morally wrong.

常見錯誤

❌I felt abhorrence about the long meeting.
✅I disliked the long meeting.
💡'abhorrence' is too strong and formal for ordinary annoyance.
❌She showed abhorrence to the noise outside.
✅She expressed abhorrence of the cruelty in the report.
💡this noun is usually followed by 'of' and is used for things seen as deeply wrong.