英语词汇“loathe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you loathe someone or something, you hate them very much. You might not choose to eat raw carrots if you dislike them, but if you loathe them, you might have a hard time even having them on your plate.

This word suggests a strong feeling of disgust. Near synonyms are abhor and detest. The verb loathe descends from Middle English lothen, from Old English lāthian. The related adjective loathsome means "hateful or disgusting," and the adjective loath means "not willing to do something," as in "I'm loath to cheat on a test, but I don't see what choice I have."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

loath / loathe

Confusion between loath ("unwilling or reluctant") and loathe ("to hate") is a growing trend.

What do the following sentences have in common?

But Saudi Arabia isn't the only Muslim country that seems to loath Iran.

Broadcasters are loathe to relinquish control of lucrative cable package services to third party providers.

I'm loathe to put up another Netbook, so let's try this.

Deep Down inside Bud Grant loaths the state of affairs in Minny.

All of them use either loath or loathe incorrectly and all are from trusted publications. The error is a growing trend. Garner's Modern American Usage puts this error at stage 3: "commonplace even among many well-educated people but is still avoided in careful usage."

Loath means to be unwilling or reluctant about something:

For-profit education institutions have been loath to put out that kind of information.

Coalition upper house leader David Davis was loath to speculate on the final outcome in the 40-seat Legislative Council.

Loathe, on the other hand, means to strongly dislike someone or something or find it disgusting:

Love it or loathe it, there's no denying that the holiday season is upon us.

And if voters in general dislike Obamacare, Republican voters positively loathe it.

When it comes to loath and loathe, choose your words with care and avoid a common error.

WORD FAMILY

loathe: loathed, loather, loathes, loathing+/loather: loathers/loathing: loathings

USAGE EXAMPLES

Hopper’s background was in commercial illustration, an occupation that he loathed and that he successfully escaped.

Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016)

This is a term that I loathe,” she wrote in 2008’s “Wishful Drinking,” which she transformed into a one-woman show and an HBO documentary.

Salon(Dec 27, 2016)

Edward, who loathes gelatin, declined the pudding, but ate his whipped cream quickly with a spoon and retired to his room.

The New Yorker(Dec 23, 2016)

v find repugnant

I loathe that man

Syn|Hyper

abhor, abominate, execrate

detest, hate

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

单词	loathe
释义	loathe (once / 823 pages) v If you loathe someone or something, you hate them very much. You might not choose to eat raw carrots if you dislike them, but if you loathe them, you might have a hard time even having them on your plate. This word suggests a strong feeling of disgust. Near synonyms are abhor and detest. The verb loathe descends from Middle English lothen, from Old English lāthian. The related adjective loathsome means "hateful or disgusting," and the adjective loath means "not willing to do something," as in "I'm loath to cheat on a test, but I don't see what choice I have." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS loath / loathe Confusion between loath ("unwilling or reluctant") and loathe ("to hate") is a growing trend. What do the following sentences have in common? But Saudi Arabia isn't the only Muslim country that seems to loath Iran. Broadcasters are loathe to relinquish control of lucrative cable package services to third party providers. I'm loathe to put up another Netbook, so let's try this. Deep Down inside Bud Grant loaths the state of affairs in Minny. All of them use either loath or loathe incorrectly and all are from trusted publications. The error is a growing trend. Garner's Modern American Usage puts this error at stage 3: "commonplace even among many well-educated people but is still avoided in careful usage." Loath means to be unwilling or reluctant about something: For-profit education institutions have been loath to put out that kind of information. Coalition upper house leader David Davis was loath to speculate on the final outcome in the 40-seat Legislative Council. Loathe, on the other hand, means to strongly dislike someone or something or find it disgusting: Love it or loathe it, there's no denying that the holiday season is upon us. And if voters in general dislike Obamacare, Republican voters positively loathe it. When it comes to loath and loathe, choose your words with care and avoid a common error. WORD FAMILY loathe: loathed, loather, loathes, loathing+/loather: loathers/loathing: loathings USAGE EXAMPLES Hopper’s background was in commercial illustration, an occupation that he loathed and that he successfully escaped. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) This is a term that I loathe,” she wrote in 2008’s “Wishful Drinking,” which she transformed into a one-woman show and an HBO documentary. Salon(Dec 27, 2016) Edward, who loathes gelatin, declined the pudding, but ate his whipped cream quickly with a spoon and retired to his room. The New Yorker(Dec 23, 2016) v find repugnant I loathe that man Syn\|Hyper abhor, abominate, execrate detest, hate dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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