distaste
/dɪsˈteɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪstˈest] /dɪsˈteɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪstˈest] /(ˌ)dis-ˈtāst/ (ame, mw)
distaste — 名詞
1. a feeling of strong dislike for someone or something, based on the belief that t
厭惡；反感
對某人或某事強烈不喜歡的感受
a feeling of strong dislike for someone or something, based on the belief that they are unpleasant, offensive, or morally wrong
Putri wrinkled her nose in distaste when she tasted the sour milk.
Putri 嚐到酸牛奶的味道時，厭惡地皺起鼻子。
physical reaction: wrinkle one's nose in distaste
Mr. Feng made no secret of his distaste for the loud construction noise outside his office.
Feng 先生對辦公室外面吵雜的施工噪音毫不掩飾他的反感。
collocation: make no secret of one's distaste for [something]
Shirin felt a growing distaste for the unfair treatment of junior staff at her company.
Shirin 對公司內資淺員工受到的不公平待遇感到日益厭惡。
The voters expressed deep distaste for the negative campaign ads that filled their screens.
選民對螢幕上充斥的負面競選廣告表達了強烈的反感。
Soraya's distaste for violence led her to organize a peace rally in the town square.
Soraya 對暴力的厭惡促使她在鎮上廣場組織了一場和平集會。
- dislike
weaker and more general than 'distaste'; covers any degree of not liking something
- aversion
similar strength but more often used for things one actively avoids rather than merely finds unpleasant
- disgust
stronger than 'distaste'; implies physical or moral revulsion rather than mere disapproval
- repulsion
even stronger than 'disgust'; suggests a powerful urge to pull away from the thing
- liking
general positive feeling toward someone or something
- appreciation
implies understanding and valuing something, not just enjoying it
文法句型
a distaste for [something]
with distaste
in distaste
用法筆記
Distaste is uncountable, so it cannot be used in the plural (*'his many distastes'). However, it regularly appears with the indefinite article 'a' before the preposition 'for' ('a distaste for violence'). The adjective 'distasteful' has an active meaning ('causing distaste'), not a passive one ('feeling distaste') — a person feels distaste for something they find distasteful.