dislikes
dislikes — 動詞
1. the third-person singular present form used when you want to say that one person
不喜歡；討厭
第三人稱單數現在式，表達不喜歡
the third-person singular present form used when you want to say that one person feels no liking for someone or something, often quite strongly.
Cole strongly dislikes the smell of boiled cabbage in the kitchen.
Cole 非常討厭廚房裡煮包心菜的味道。
dislikes + concrete noun object; adverb 'strongly' intensifies
Mira dislikes waking up early on cold winter mornings before sunrise.
Mira 不喜歡在寒冷的冬天早晨日出前就起床。
dislikes + gerund (-ing form) for activities
Our neighbour Jabari dislikes loud parties and asks people to leave by ten.
我們的鄰居 Jabari 討厭吵鬧的派對，會請大家在十點前離開。
Beatriz dislikes her new manager because he interrupts her during every team meeting.
Beatriz 不喜歡她的新主管，因為他在每次團隊會議上都打斷她。
The cat dislikes being picked up by strangers and tries to wriggle away.
這隻貓不喜歡被陌生人抱起，會試著扭動掙脫。
文法句型
dislikes + noun
dislikes + -ing form
用法筆記
Stronger and more deliberate than 'doesn't like'. Subject is singular third person; for first or second person use 'dislike'. Frequently followed by a gerund rather than a to-infinitive.
常見錯誤
dislikes — 名詞
1. the plural form used when talking about several feelings of not wanting or enjoy
厭惡感；反感
個人對人事物的負面感受，常用複數
the plural form used when talking about several feelings of not wanting or enjoying particular people, foods, activities, or situations — usually viewed as part of someone's personal taste.
Yan's dislikes include classical music, mushrooms, and crowded shopping centres.
Yan 的厭惡感包括古典音樂、香菇和擁擠的購物中心。
subject's dislikes include + list of items
Hari kept his political dislikes to himself during dinner with his wife's family.
Hari 跟太太的家人吃晚餐時，把自己對政治的反感放在心裡沒說出口。
modifier + dislikes: 'political dislikes' as personal opinions
Before the wedding, the chef asked guests about any food dislikes or allergies.
婚禮前，主廚詢問賓客是否有任何不喜歡的食物或過敏。
Anong's dislikes are strong: cold weather, slow drivers, and noisy mobile phones in cinemas.
Anong 的反感很強烈：寒冷的天氣、開車慢的人，以及電影院裡吵雜的手機聲。
- aversions
formal; suggests stronger avoidance
- pet peeves
informal; small things that irritate you
- likes
the natural opposite, very often paired as 'likes and dislikes'
- preferences
neutral — covers both likes and dislikes; not a pure opposite
文法句型
personal dislikes
have dislikes
用法筆記
Usually plural; the singular 'dislike' as a feeling is less common in everyday speech. Often paired with 'likes' in the fixed phrase 'likes and dislikes'.
常見錯誤
2. the actual things — particular foods, sounds, places, or habits — that a person
討厭的事物
指被討厭的具體人事物本身
the actual things — particular foods, sounds, places, or habits — that a person would rather avoid; the items themselves rather than the feeling about them.
Anchovies and very sweet desserts are two of Selim's dislikes.
鯷魚和過甜的甜點是 Selim 討厭的兩樣東西。
X and Y are two of [person]'s dislikes — naming items
On the questionnaire, Aylin listed her dislikes: traffic noise, strong perfume, and small dogs.
Aylin 在問卷上列出她討厭的事物：車流噪音、濃烈的香水、還有小型犬。
list + colon + concrete items as dislikes
Christopher's biggest dislikes at work are pointless meetings and unclear deadlines.
Christopher 在工作上最討厭的事物是無意義的會議和不清楚的截止日期。
Eri made a short list of dislikes for her flatmate: dirty dishes, late-night music, and unwashed laundry.
Eri 為室友寫了一張討厭事物的清單：髒碗盤、深夜音樂，以及沒洗的衣服。
- favourites
specific things someone particularly likes
文法句型
one of someone's dislikes
list of dislikes
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FEELINGS): here each 'dislike' is a thing you point to, not an emotion you have. Test: if you can replace the word with 'things she doesn't like', this is sense 2; if with 'her negative feelings', it's sense 1.