英语词汇“loathe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINloathe

Origin:

Old English lathian, from lath; ➔ LOATH

VERB TABLE

loathe

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	loathe
	he, she, it	loathes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	loathed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have loathed
	he, she, it	has loathed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had loathed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will loathe
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have loathed

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Even after years of practice, he still loathed making public speeches.
I really loathe it when people make promises and then don't keep them.
If there's one thing I really loathe, it's long car journeys.
Kemp was loathed by all the other prisoners, who regarded him as a traitor.
Many conservatives loathe the current president.
Mrs Morel loathed her husband when he was drunk and violent.
She loathes spiders.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But adjustment went on all the same because it was the only way of making yourself tolerate a condition which you loathed.
But that distinction is incomprehensible here, where Tupac Amaru is generally loathed for its 12-year campaign of violence.
Fearful of Steve Jobs's loathing of slots, however, they kept things quiet.
From that time on, it seemed as though I loathed myself and looked for ways to punish my body.
He loathed the repressive State and the system which it supported.
Some of the Girls enjoyed such encounters; others loathed them: They were that cheeky.
They came from his years of moving from home to home in a city he loathed.
They were required to remain together in the public eye, but in reality loathed each other cordially.

THESAURUS► hate

verb [transitive] to dislike someone or something very much: · Billy hated his stepfather.· He hated the fact that his wife was more successful than he was.· She hates people being late.

► can’t stand/can’t bear

to hate someone or something. Can’t stand is less formal than hate, and is very common in everyday English: · She’s OK, but I can’t stand her husband.· He couldn’t bear the thought of life without Nicole.· She can’t stand being on her own.

► loathe/detest

verb [transitive not in progressive] to hate something or someone very much. Loathe and detest are a little more formal than hate: · He loathed housework.· Greg had detested his brother for as long as he could remember.· She evidently loathes her ex-husband.

► despise

verb [transitive not in progressive] to hate someone or something very much and have no respect for them: · He despised the man and could never forgive him for what he had done.· They despised the wealth and consumerism of the West.

► abhor

verb [transitive not in progressive] formal to hate something because you think it is morally wrong: · He abhorred violence.· We abhor racism in any form.

Longman Language Activatorto hate something because it is unpleasant► hate

· I hate it when you speak to me like that.· Tony hated science when he was at school because he wasn't any good at it.hate doing something · If you're playing against Gary, I warn you, he hates losing!· Don't go in now - she hates being interrupted.hate to do something · Hurry up - I hate to be late!

► can't stand/can't bear

especially spoken to dislike something so much that you want to avoid it, because it upsets you, annoys you, or makes you feel ill: · She stopped working in the factory because she couldn't stand the smell.· Turn the radio off. I can't bear that noise.can't stand/can't bear doing something: · He couldn't bear seeing her in so much pain.can't stand/bear somebody doing something: · I can't stand people smoking around me when I'm eating.can't stand/can't bear to do something: · I can't bear to think about the day she actually leaves home.

► detest

to hate something very much, especially a particular activity, taste, or smell: · When he was at school he detested football.· You don't understand. It's not just that I don't like cabbage -- I absolutely detest it!detest doing something: · I detested spending two hours every day travelling to work and back.

► loathe

to dislike something very much, especially because it makes you feel sick or nervous: · She loathes spiders.· If there's one thing I really loathe, it's long car journeys.loathe doing something: · Even after years of practice, he still loathed making public speeches.

to feel strong dislike and anger towards someone or something► hate

· "Go away!" Jackie screamed. "I hate you!"· I hated my first husband. He used to hit me and the children.· Turner was a rebel from the start. He hated authority and he hated the law.· He was an evil dictator who was universally hated.· It takes many years for kids who have suffered so much to learn to love and not to hate.

► hate somebody's guts

informal to hate someone very much: · I wish she'd die tomorrow. I hate her guts.· The sergeant knew the men all hated his guts for the way he treated them.

► can't stand

especially spoken to have a very strong feeling of dislike for a person or for their behaviour because they make you feel very angry or uncomfortable when you are with them: · We used to be quite good friends but now I can't stand her.· I can't stand the way he's always telling people what they should do.· If there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy.can't stand the sight of somebody: · Don't invite Alice. Mum can't stand the sight of her.

► detest

to have a strong feeling of hatred, especially for a particular kind of person, or a particular type of behaviour: · He was exactly the kind of arrogant, self-satisfied man I detest.· I detest any form of cruelty toward animals.· According to Hollywood gossip, both the leading actors were detested by the rest of the cast.

► loathe

to have a very strong feeling of hatred for someone or for a type of behaviour, because you think that they are the very worst kind of person or behaviour that there is: · Mrs Morel loathed her husband when he was drunk and violent.· Kemp was loathed by all the other prisoners, who regarded him as a traitor.· I really loathe it when people make promises and then don't keep them.

► despise

to hate someone or something and think they have no importance or value: · We were brought up to despise the people from the poor side of town. They seemed so dirty and ignorant.· Otis despised inherited wealth and social class.despise somebody for (doing) something: · I felt that the other kids despised me for having the wrong accent and the wrong colour skin.

► abhor

formal to hate a particular kind of behaviour or attitude, especially because you think it is morally wrong: · The great majority of the Irish people have always abhorred violence.· The president abhorred all forms of racism.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cordially dislike/loathe etc

It was a happy day when it dawned on me that there was no actual impediment to my cordially disliking both lots.