| 单词 | abhor |
| 释义 | abhor (once / 676 pages) v If you abhor something, it gives you a feeling of complete hatred. Chances are you abhor that kid who used to torture the frogs in biology class. Abhor is from Latin abhorrere — "to shrink back in horror." It is the strongest way in English to express hatred, even stronger than loathe. We only use abhor in formal contexts; you might say "I abhor that man," but you would be less likely to say "I abhor spinach" unless you tend to express yourself in highfalutin terms no matter what the occasion. WORD FAMILYabhor: abhorred, abhorrence, abhorrent, abhorrer, abhorring, abhors+/abhorrence: abhorrences/abhorrent: abhorrently/abhorrer: abhorrers USAGE EXAMPLESSuch actions should deter other leaders from letting bad behavior fester, lest they face the same fate in a culture like Japan's that abhors shame. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Politics abhors a vacuum and Asian countries will gravitate towards China if US influence is perceived as declining. The Guardian(Dec 08, 2016) Together these changes would enthrone the “moneyed corporations” that Jefferson and other founders abhorred as destroyers of America’s democratic possibilities. Salon(Dec 04, 2016) v find repugnant She abhors cats Syn|Hyper abominate, execrate, loathe detest, hate dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
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