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单词 disgust
释义
disgust1 noundisgust2 verb
disgustdis‧gust1 /dɪsˈɡʌst, dɪz-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Disgust at cruel sports has come to be a common feature of British life.
  • Martia gave him a look of disgust, and walked away.
  • She held the glass away from her in disgust. "What's this awful stuff you've given me to drink?''
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Bernard in a state of disgust, left the proceedings early and went up to bed.
  • But the Communist ministers, who were carefully kept from exercising real influence, soon quit in disgust.
  • Firebug went back to his corner, exhaling with disgust and looking out his window.
  • He sensed her disgust and hatred stinking in the air.
  • Houellebecq's disgust and horror is not feigned.
  • I made no secret of my disgust at the way people were behaving.
  • I pick one up to examine it - then drop it in disgust.
  • With resigned disgust, Alice lay back, submerging herself in the only softness available at that time-the pillow.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorthe feeling you have when you think something is very unpleasant
· Martia gave him a look of disgust, and walked away.· Disgust at cruel sports has come to be a common feature of British life.in disgust (=feeling disgust) · She held the glass away from her in disgust. "What's this awful stuff you've given me to drink?''
a strong, sudden feeling of shock and disgust: · A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion.revulsion at: · Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read.revulsion against: · What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society.a feeling/sense/wave of revulsion: · News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion.
feeling shocked and angry at something you think is very wrong, cruel, unpleasant etc: · Ann was disgusted when she saw the dirty hotel room.· Disgusted onlookers claimed that the man was more concerned about his car than the victims of the crash.disgusted at: · Many people are disgusted at the continuing slaughter of dolphins.disgusted by: · He ate noisily and greedily. I tried hard not to be disgusted by his manners.disgusted with: · I was absolutely disgusted with the way our fans behaved.
very shocked and angry at something such as violence or suffering: · Country vets aren't easily sickened, but I felt my stomach turning when I saw the state of the dog.· Sickened detectives said the old lady was lucky to be alive after such a brutal attack.
if you are nauseated by something, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel physically sick: · The thought of him kissing her made her feel nauseated.· Recognizing the dead woman's face, she turned away, nauseated.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Much to my disgust, I found that there were no toilets for the disabled.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· As the long silence lengthened between them Laura desperately tried to find some adequate words to express her disgust at his actions.· The by-election provided a timely opportunity for even the least politically-minded people to express their disgust at the Munich settlement.
· She shook her head in disgust.· Mrs Arkaday came to the screen door and shook her head in disgust at Howard.· He shook his head in disgust at his own overwrought imagination.· Golota looked fine after the fight as he stood in his corner, shaking his head in disgust.
1a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapprovalwith disgust Joan looked at him with disgust.in disgust Sam threw his books down in disgust and stormed out of the room.to somebody’s disgust Much to my disgust, I found that there were no toilets for the disabled.disgust with Nelson’s disgust with US politicsdisgust at The fans didn’t hide their disgust at the umpire’s decision.2a very strong feeling of dislike that almost makes you sick, caused by something unpleasant:  He reached into the bin with a look of disgust on his face.with disgust Edward tasted the thin, sour wines with disgust.
disgust1 noundisgust2 verb
disgustdisgust2 ●○○ verb [transitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdisgust2
Origin:
1500-1600 Old French desgouster, from goust ‘taste’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
disgust
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydisgust
he, she, itdisgusts
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydisgusted
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave disgusted
he, she, ithas disgusted
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad disgusted
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill disgust
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have disgusted
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "Get out," she said. "You disgust me!"
  • His habit of sniffing loudly really disgusted her.
  • Many parents said they were disgusted by the amount of violence contained in "children's shows."
  • The heat, the noise, the smell of the other passengers; everything about the subway disgusted him.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But I was too disgusted to want to protest.
  • I was disgusted by the whole idea of class and thought I could abolish it by pretending it didn't exist.
  • I was so disgusted I almost dropped him.
  • If there's one thing that disgusts me it's cold porridge.
  • Indeed, I was disgusted by the sight of his blanched legs, skinny, with blue knots of varicose veins.
  • That is why it disgusts me to see the nobility of grief caricatured in this way.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto seem very unpleasant to someone
· His habit of sniffing loudly really disgusted her.· The heat, the noise, the smell of the other passengers; everything about the subway disgusted him.· "Get out," she said. "You disgust me!"
if something revolts you, you think it is extremely unpleasant: · I opened the door and was instantly revolted by the smell.· He kissed her full on the lips in a way that revolted her.
if something turns your stomach it makes you feel ill because it is so unpleasant or shocking: · The sight of the dead body turned his stomach.· The strike has meant piles of rotting garbage in the streets. "It's enough to turn your stomach," said one resident.
if something such as violence or suffering sickens you, it makes you feel ill and you wish you could stop it: · The smell of the blood sickened her and she ran out of the room.· "Some of the recent attacks on horses in this area are enough to sicken anyone," a police spokesman said.
1to make someone feel very annoyed or upset about something that is not acceptable:  Many parents claimed to be disgusted by the amount of violence in the film.be disgusted to find/hear/see etc Dear Sir, I was disgusted to see the picture on page one of Sunday’s feature section.it disgusts somebody that/how/to do It disgusts me that he got away with it.2to be so unpleasant that it makes you feel almost sick:  The thought of eating insects disgusts me.
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