loathsome
/ˈləʊðsəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊðsəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlōth-səm ˈlōt͟h-/ (ame, mw)
loathsome — 形容詞
- loathsomepositive
- more loathsomecomparative
- most loathsomesuperlative
1. so unpleasant or offensive that you feel strong hatred or disgust toward the per
令人憎惡
極度令人厭惡、反感
so unpleasant or offensive that you feel strong hatred or disgust toward the person or thing
The villagers described the old dictator as a loathsome tyrant who stole their land.
村民們形容那位獨裁者是令人憎惡的暴君，偷走了他們的土地。
loathsome + tyrant (person noun)
Mei-Lin found the blocked drain so loathsome that she hurried out of the house.
美琳發現堵塞的水管味道太令人憎惡，她急忙跑出了屋子。
so loathsome that + clause
In his speech, the union leader called the factory's safety record loathsome.
在演講中，工會領袖稱那家工廠的安全紀錄令人憎惡。
Omar refused to invest in a company with such loathsome business practices.
奧馬爾拒絕投資一家有著如此令人憎惡商業行為的公司。
Clara said that spreading false rumours about a colleague is a loathsome act.
克拉拉說散布關於同事的假謠言是令人憎惡的行為。
- disgusting
broader and more common; can describe both physical and moral revulsion
- repulsive
emphasises causing a desire to push or stay away; slightly more physical than 'loathsome'
- abhorrent
more formal register, focuses on moral outrage; common in academic or legal writing
- vile
similar intensity but often less literary; can describe both people and conditions
- admirable
describes something worthy of respect, the opposite of moral outrage
- delightful
describes something that gives pleasure, opposite of disgust
- appealing
describes something that attracts rather than repels
用法筆記
Carries stronger emotional force than 'unpleasant' or 'nasty'; typically describes behaviour, actions, or people that provoke moral outrage or visceral disgust, not merely dislike.