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单词 revolting
释义
revoltingre‧volt‧ing /rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ $ -ˈvoʊl-/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a revolting idea for a situation comedy
  • Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!
  • The smell from the river was revolting.
  • Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters?
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Entities zoom around in simulated three-dimensional space, colliding with each other, shooting each other down, swallowing each other amid revolting noises.
  • He thought she had a growth, or was losing her innards in some revolting way.
  • I said to myself that the world is revolting and man is pitiful.
  • Of course we were fascinated by revolting food, and liked inventing horror meals.
  • The annoying thing was that the revolting youth had put his finger on a significant point.
  • Then, as the revolting mess began to ooze out, Helen drew back and shut her eyes.
  • They have spent all their money on gewgaws and revolting tinned restaurant meals.
  • Who else would persuade me to care for his revolting Manrico, a creature who consumes at least two sheep hearts a day.
Thesaurus
THESAURUStaste/smell
very bad and unpleasant: · What’s that horrible smell?· This fish tastes horrible.
horrible, especially in a way that makes you feel slightly sick: · I had to take two spoons of some disgusting medicine.· The stench in the room was revolting.
very unpleasant – often used about a taste that stays in your mouth: · Cheap wine sometimes leaves a nasty taste in your mouth.· the nasty smell of bad eggs
horrible and making you feel that you are going to vomit – used especially about a smell: · the nauseating smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke
horrible – used especially when there is decay or waste: · There was a foul smell coming from the water.· Whatever it was in that cup, it tasted foul.
describing the taste of something
having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal
having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.
especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!
having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.
having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.
having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce
formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry
not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.
Longman Language Activatoran unpleasant taste or smell
very bad - use this especially to talk about things that taste, smell, or look really bad: · It was the most disgusting meal I've ever eaten.· He smiled showing his teeth, which were a revolting yellow colour.· What a horrible smell!· Dick had cooked a special stew, which looked and smelled revolting.
tasting or smelling horrible: · Undercooked potatoes taste unpleasant and can be harmful.· Some animals give off an unpleasant odor that deters attackers.
a foul smell or taste is extremely bad, and is caused especially by waste or things decaying: · There was a foul smell coming up from the river.
informal very unpleasant - use this to talk about food, smells, or behaviour that you dislike very much: · Ooh, gross! I hate spinach!· Brad threw up on the floor at the party. It was really gross.
British /not very good/not too good spoken a taste or smell that is not very nice or not very good is slightly unpleasant: · This cheese isn't very good. How long have we had it?· The first time I smoked a cigarette it didn't taste very nice.· I wouldn't cook that if I were you. It doesn't smell too good.
tasting or smelling very strong and unpleasant: · I'm not very keen on this wine. It has a nasty aftertaste.· Police were alerted when neighbors complained of a nasty smell coming from the basement.· Cheap perfume often smells nasty after a couple of hours.
a meal or food that is unappetizing has an unpleasant appearance or smell and does not make you want to eat it: · The soup was cold and unappetizing, but it was all there was.· The main course was an unappetizing leg of chicken with boiled potatoes.
object/building etc
very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture.
something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes.
not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was.
extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress.
something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters?
a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture.
a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans.
British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape.
 extremely unpleasant SYN  disgusting:  The food was revolting! What a revolting colour!► see thesaurus at horrible, taste—revoltingly adverb
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