disgust

noun

/dɪsˈɡʌst/

[uncountable]

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a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something that you feel is unacceptable, or for something that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant厌恶；憎恶；反感
- The idea fills me with disgust.这个想法实在令我恶心。
- disgust for somebody I can only feel disgust for these criminals.对这些罪犯我只感到憎恶。
- disgust at/with something She expressed her disgust at the programme in a tweet.她在推特上表达了对该节目的厌恶。
- in disgust He walked away in disgust他厌恶地走开了。
- She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell.她闻到那气味，恶心地皱起了鼻子。
- with disgust He regarded the cubes of fat with disgust.他厌恶地看着这些脂肪块。
- to somebody's disgust Much to my disgust, they refused to help.他们不肯帮忙，令我极其愤慨。
Extra Examples
- I couldn't find the words to express my disgust at his actions.我无法用语言来表达我对他所作所为的厌恶。
- People are showing their disgust with the existing regime.人们表现出对现政权的厌恶。
- They both looked with disgust at the men.他俩都厌恶地看着那些人。
- Much to his disgust, he found himself sharing a carriage with a noisy young family.令他十分厌恶的是，他发现自己与一个叽叽喳喳的年轻家庭在同一个车厢。
- He threw her one look, then turned away in disgust.他瞥了她一眼，就厌恶地把头扭向了别处。
- Marion threw down the book in disgust.玛丽昂气愤地扔下了书。
- Mr Haynes shook his head in obvious disgust and walked off.海因斯先生带着明显厌恶的表情摇了摇头，走开了。
- He gave a snort of disgust.他厌恶地哼了一声。
- She tried to hide the disgust that she felt.她试图掩饰自己的反感。
- expressions of public disgust over the affair公众对此事表达的憎恶
Topics Preferences and decisionsc1, Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- absolute
- complete
- …
verb + disgust
- feel
- express
- show
- …
preposition
- in disgust
- with disgust
- disgust at
- …
phrases
- a snort of disgust
- an expression of disgust
- a look of disgust
- …
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from early modern French desgoust or Italian disgusto, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + gustus ‘taste’.

disgust

verb

/dɪsˈɡʌst/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they disgust	/dɪsˈɡʌst/ /dɪsˈɡʌst/
he / she / it disgusts	/dɪsˈɡʌsts/ /dɪsˈɡʌsts/
past simple disgusted	/dɪsˈɡʌstɪd/ /dɪsˈɡʌstɪd/
past participle disgusted	/dɪsˈɡʌstɪd/ /dɪsˈɡʌstɪd/
-ing form disgusting	/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

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disgust somebody if something disgusts you, it makes you feel shocked and almost sick because it is so unpleasant使作呕；使厌恶；使反感
- The level of violence in the film really disgusted me.影片中的暴力程度实在让我反感。
- The feel of it, all cold and slimy, disgusted him.那东西摸着冰凉凉、黏糊糊的，让他觉得恶心。
Topics Feelingsc2
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from early modern French desgoust or Italian disgusto, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + gustus ‘taste’.