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

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I find it highly objectionable to have to sit near people who are smoking.
I thought the bedroom scenes were pretty objectionable and unnecessary.
Our goal is to get rid of many of the objectionable features of capitalism.
rock songs with objectionable words

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A reporter's job is to stay put and tell us what she can, even if it means crawling to objectionable people.
And the big slob didn't even realize how objectionable he was.
Dismissal may include constructive dismissal: the employer's behaviour proves so objectionable that the employee is obliged to leave.
The first of those alternatives would not have been objectionable.
The odour may be objectionable to him but is it sufficiently so to amount to a nuisance at law?
The rabbits find that most objectionable and are often very pleased to leave of their own accord.
They accepted an objectionable, racially-discriminatory basis on which Hong Kong citizenship would be decided.
We shall adopt here the first of these solutions, as being the least objectionable of the two.

Longman Language Activatorunpleasant person/behaviour► horrible

especially British behaving in a very rude, unkind, or annoying way: · Her husband was a horrible man - lazy, and always drunk.· I really don't like her at all - she's horrible!be horrible to somebody: · I think I'll go out if you're just going to be horrible to me.

► unpleasant

rude or unfriendly in the way you talk to people or answer their questions: · That man in the grocery store is always so unpleasant.· Did she really say that? What an unpleasant person!be unpleasant to somebody: · You shouldn't have been so unpleasant to her - she was only trying to help.

► nasty

someone who is nasty has a very unpleasant character and is often unkind to people: · I'd avoid him. if I were you. He can be quite nasty.· My first boss was a really nasty person, who seemed to enjoy making life difficult for everyone.be nasty to/towards somebody: · Some of the older boys were being very nasty to him.

► mean

American rude and unkind in the way you treat people: · We soon found out that our new teacher could be real mean.be mean to somebody: · Sharon and the others were really mean to me at school today.

► not very nice

especially spoken unkind or unfriendly - use this especially about things people say to each other: · They just told us to shut up, which wasn't very nice.not very nice of somebody: · It wasn't very nice of him to have a party without inviting me.

► obnoxious/objectionable

rude and offensive, especially deliberately Objectionable is more formal than obnoxious: · I'd hate to be her secretary -- she's so obnoxious.· You're behaving like a spoilt obnoxious child.· I'd never have employed him if I'd realized what an objectionable person he was.· What was most objectionable about her was her arrogance.

► creep

informal someone who you dislike because they are unpleasant and behave in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: · Get out of here you little creep! You make me sick!· He didn't say that, did he? What a creep!

► nasty piece of work

informal someone who is very unpleasant and is likely to behave in a cruel or violent way: · Casey and Wyatt went round in a gang with Don, who was a nasty piece of work.· Why would anyone want to kill Howard, do you think?" "It's obvious. He was a nasty piece of work."

words for describing behaviour, remarks etc that offend people► offensive

· Throughout the football game a small section of the crowd was chanting offensive slogans.· The BBC received a number of complaints about the offensive remarks made during the interview.deeply offensive (=very offensive) · These pornographic magazines are deeply offensive to women.offensive to · Your comments are offensive to all Jews.

► insulting

behaviour, remarks etc that are insulting offend someone a lot because they show a lack of respect for them or for their ability, honesty etc: · It's insulting when people assume I must be a racist because I'm from the South.deeply insulting (=very insulting): · I find your criticism deeply insulting.insulting to: · advice that is extremely insulting to unemployed people

► be an insult to

to offend a particular person or group of people by showing little respect for their intelligence, ability, beliefs etc: · Leaders described the mosque's destruction as an insult to Muslims.be an insult to somebody's intelligence/ability etc: · The lesson was awful. It was an insult to our intelligence.· If I didn't finish this meal it would be an insult to your superb cooking.

► objectionable

something that is objectionable is likely to offend people because it is morally unacceptable or very unpleasant: · I thought the bedroom scenes were pretty objectionable and unnecessary.· Our goal is to get rid of many of the objectionable features of capitalism.highly/deeply objectionable: · I find it highly objectionable to have to sit near people who are smoking.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► find objectionable

This programme contains scenes some viewers may find objectionable.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most

· The council tax will retain the most objectionable parts of the poll tax - the head count tax on the individual.· And it was during this period that by far the most objectionable projects were built.

单词	objectionable
释义	objectionableob‧jec‧tion‧a‧ble /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/ adjective formal Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I find it highly objectionable to have to sit near people who are smoking. I thought the bedroom scenes were pretty objectionable and unnecessary. Our goal is to get rid of many of the objectionable features of capitalism. rock songs with objectionable words EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A reporter's job is to stay put and tell us what she can, even if it means crawling to objectionable people. And the big slob didn't even realize how objectionable he was. Dismissal may include constructive dismissal: the employer's behaviour proves so objectionable that the employee is obliged to leave. The first of those alternatives would not have been objectionable. The odour may be objectionable to him but is it sufficiently so to amount to a nuisance at law? The rabbits find that most objectionable and are often very pleased to leave of their own accord. They accepted an objectionable, racially-discriminatory basis on which Hong Kong citizenship would be decided. We shall adopt here the first of these solutions, as being the least objectionable of the two. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorunpleasant person/behaviour► horrible especially British behaving in a very rude, unkind, or annoying way: · Her husband was a horrible man - lazy, and always drunk.· I really don't like her at all - she's horrible!be horrible to somebody: · I think I'll go out if you're just going to be horrible to me. ► unpleasant rude or unfriendly in the way you talk to people or answer their questions: · That man in the grocery store is always so unpleasant.· Did she really say that? What an unpleasant person!be unpleasant to somebody: · You shouldn't have been so unpleasant to her - she was only trying to help. ► nasty someone who is nasty has a very unpleasant character and is often unkind to people: · I'd avoid him. if I were you. He can be quite nasty.· My first boss was a really nasty person, who seemed to enjoy making life difficult for everyone.be nasty to/towards somebody: · Some of the older boys were being very nasty to him. ► mean American rude and unkind in the way you treat people: · We soon found out that our new teacher could be real mean.be mean to somebody: · Sharon and the others were really mean to me at school today. ► not very nice especially spoken unkind or unfriendly - use this especially about things people say to each other: · They just told us to shut up, which wasn't very nice.not very nice of somebody: · It wasn't very nice of him to have a party without inviting me. ► obnoxious/objectionable rude and offensive, especially deliberately Objectionable is more formal than obnoxious: · I'd hate to be her secretary -- she's so obnoxious.· You're behaving like a spoilt obnoxious child.· I'd never have employed him if I'd realized what an objectionable person he was.· What was most objectionable about her was her arrogance. ► creep informal someone who you dislike because they are unpleasant and behave in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: · Get out of here you little creep! You make me sick!· He didn't say that, did he? What a creep! ► nasty piece of work informal someone who is very unpleasant and is likely to behave in a cruel or violent way: · Casey and Wyatt went round in a gang with Don, who was a nasty piece of work.· Why would anyone want to kill Howard, do you think?" "It's obvious. He was a nasty piece of work." words for describing behaviour, remarks etc that offend people► offensive · Throughout the football game a small section of the crowd was chanting offensive slogans.· The BBC received a number of complaints about the offensive remarks made during the interview.deeply offensive (=very offensive) · These pornographic magazines are deeply offensive to women.offensive to · Your comments are offensive to all Jews. ► insulting behaviour, remarks etc that are insulting offend someone a lot because they show a lack of respect for them or for their ability, honesty etc: · It's insulting when people assume I must be a racist because I'm from the South.deeply insulting (=very insulting): · I find your criticism deeply insulting.insulting to: · advice that is extremely insulting to unemployed people ► be an insult to to offend a particular person or group of people by showing little respect for their intelligence, ability, beliefs etc: · Leaders described the mosque's destruction as an insult to Muslims.be an insult to somebody's intelligence/ability etc: · The lesson was awful. It was an insult to our intelligence.· If I didn't finish this meal it would be an insult to your superb cooking. ► objectionable something that is objectionable is likely to offend people because it is morally unacceptable or very unpleasant: · I thought the bedroom scenes were pretty objectionable and unnecessary.· Our goal is to get rid of many of the objectionable features of capitalism.highly/deeply objectionable: · I find it highly objectionable to have to sit near people who are smoking. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► find objectionable This programme contains scenes some viewers may find objectionable. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most · The council tax will retain the most objectionable parts of the poll tax - the head count tax on the individual.· And it was during this period that by far the most objectionable projects were built. unpleasant and likely to offend people SYN offensive: objectionable odours This programme contains scenes some viewers may find objectionable.—objectionably adverb
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