loathe
verb- loathe somebody/something | loathe doing something
to dislike somebody/something very much synonym detest极不喜欢;厌恶 Synonyms hatehate- dislike
- can’t stand
- despise
- can’t bear
- loathe
- detest
- hate
to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something. Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food: He hates violence in any form. • I’ve always hated cabbage.指厌恶、讨厌、憎恶 - dislike (rather formal
) to not like somebody/something. Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like somebody/something, especially in spoken English: I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night.指不喜欢、厌恶 - can’t stand (rather informal
) used to emphasize that you really do not like somebody/something: 强调不喜欢、受不了、不能容忍: I can’t stand his brother. 他弟弟让我受不了。 She couldn’t stand being kept waiting. 叫她等着,她会受不了。
- despise to dislike and have no respect for somebody/something:
He despised himself for being so cowardly. 他为自己如此怯懦而自惭形秽。
- can’t bear used to say that you dislike something so much that you cannot accept or deal with it:
I can’t bear having cats in the house. 家里有猫我可受不了。
can’t stand or can’t bear? In many cases you can use either word, but can’t bear is slightly stronger and slightly more formal than can’t stand.用 can't stand 还是 can't bear? - loathe to hate somebody/something very much:
They loathe each other. 他们相互讨厌。
- detest (rather formal
) to hate somebody/something very much: 指极不喜欢、厌恶: They absolutely detest each other. 他们完全是相互憎恨。
- I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear/loathe/detest doing something.
- I hate/can’t bear to do something.
- I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear it when…
- I really hate/dislike/can’t stand/despise/can’t bear/detest somebody/something.
- I absolutely hate/can’t stand/loathe/detest somebody/something.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1He loathed hypocrisy. 他憎恶虚伪。 Many of the people fear and loathe the new government. 许多人对新政府又怕又恨。 Whether you love or loathe their music, you can't deny their talent. 无论你是否喜欢他们的音乐,你都无法否认他们的才能。
Word OriginOld English lāthian, of Germanic origin; related to loath.