abhorrent
英 [?b'h?r(?)nt]
美[?b'h?r?nt]
- adj. 可惡的；厭惡的；格格不入的
GRE暢通詞匯
英文詞源
- abhorrent (adj.)
- 1610s, "in a position or condition to recoil," usually with from; from Latin abhorentem (nominative abhorrens), present participle of abhorrere; see abhor. Meaning "repugnant" is from 1650s. Earlier was abhorrable (late 15c.).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
- 仍有很多人對(duì)墮胎行為表示厭惡。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff.
- 我的顧問班子和全體工作人員都對(duì)種族歧視深惡痛絕。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
- 文明社會(huì)憎惡種族主義。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Such a savage punishment is abhorrent to a civilized society.
- 這樣殘暴的懲罰是與文明社會(huì)相抵觸的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. The procedure is abhorrent from the principles of law.
- 這程序與法律原則不相容.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》