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单词 scunner
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scun•ner  (skunər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an irrational dislike;
    loathing:She took a scunner to him.

v.i. 
  1. Scottish Termsto feel or show violent disgust, esp. to flinch, blanch, or gag.

v.t. 
  1. Scottish Termsto disgust;
    nauseate.
  • Middle English (Scots) skunner to shrink back in disgust, equivalent. to skurn to flinch (akin to scare) + -er -er6, with loss of first r by dissimilation 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scunner /ˈskʌnə; Scottish: ˈskʌnər/ dialect chiefly Scot vb
  1. (intransitive) to feel aversion
  2. (transitive) to produce a feeling of aversion in
n
  1. a strong aversion (often in the phrase take a scunner to)
  2. an object of dislike; nuisance
Etymology: 14th Century: from Scottish skunner, of unknown origin
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