"abhor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 憎惡
• 厭惡

Definition

強烈厭惡某事，通常因其道德上不正確或令人噁心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式且強烈，比'討厭'更嚴重。多見於書面語或正式場合，常用於描述行為、觀念，不常用於人。

Examples

Many people abhor cruelty to animals.

許多人**憎惡**對動物的殘忍行為。

She abhors cheating in any form.

她**憎惡**任何形式的作弊。

I abhor violence in movies.

我**厭惡**電影裡的暴力。

He claimed to abhor lying, but his actions said otherwise.

他聲稱**憎惡**說謊，但他的行為卻不是這樣。

Some people abhor even the idea of eating insects.

有些人連喫昆蟲這個想法都**厭惡**。

As a politician, she often says she abhors corruption in any form.

作為政治家，她常常說她**憎惡**任何形式的貪污。