abhorrence

英 [əbˈhɒrəns]

美 [əbˈhɔːrəns]

n.  (尤指因道德原因的)憎恨，厌恶，憎恶

复数：abhorrences　

BNC.32781 / COCA.29710

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指因道德原因的）憎恨，厌恶，憎恶
  a feeling of strong hatred, especially for moral reasons

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 憎恨；憎恶
  Some-one'sabhorrenceof something is their strong hatred of it.
  1. They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
     他们急切地想要表明自己对种族主义的憎恨。

英英释义

noun

• hate coupled with disgust
  Synonym:abominationdetestationexecrationloathingodium

双语例句

• Abhorrence at the fanatical behaviour and corrupt nature of some religious organisations is also to blame.
  而对于一些宗教组织的狂热行径以及腐朽本质的憎恨也难辞其咎。
• Most people have an abhorrence of snake.
  大部分人都厌恶蛇。
• God has an abhorrence of a proud and haughty spirit.
  上帝已经厌弃了自豪和傲慢的精神。
• Others, recalling Germany's eugenic practices, have an equally strong abhorrence of genetic-based reproductive decisions.
  其它人则会联想到德国人当年实施的优生政策，从而对这一作法怀有同样强烈的厌恶。
• She could not determine how her mother would take it; sometimes doubting whether all his wealth and grandeur would be enough to overcome her abhorrence of the man.
  母亲实在太厌恶他了，因此伊丽莎白有时候竟会认为，即使以他财产地位，也挽回不了母亲的心，可是，母亲对这门婚姻无论是坚决反对也好，欣喜若狂也好，她的出言吐语反正都是不得体。
• He has an aBhorrence of monkeys.
  他非常厌恶猴子。
• Winsett himself had a savage abhorrence of social observances.
  温塞特自己对社会上的清规戒律深恶痛绝。
• As her successor in that house, she regarded her with jealous abhorrence.
  一想到卢卡斯小姐将来有一天会接替她做这幢屋子里的主妇，她就益发嫉妒和厌恶。
• He has an abhorrence of sin [ evil].
  他嫉恶如仇。
• Satan had hoped that God's abhorrence of evil would bring an eternal separation between heaven and earth.
  撒但本来希望∶由于上帝对罪恶的憎恶，天与地将永远分离。