detest
gb/dɪtˈɛst/ us/dɪtˈɛst/
C1
อังกฤษ
utál, megvet, irtózik
คำกริยา
C1
FORMAL
1
utál
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
detest [someone/something]; detest doing [something]
He detests crowded places and avoids rush hour whenever he can.
Utálja a zsúfolt helyeket, és amikor csak tudja, elkerüli a csúcsforgalmat.
I detest being interrupted when I’m trying to concentrate.
Utálom, amikor félbeszakítanak, miközben próbálok koncentrálni.
She detested the bitter aftertaste of the medicine.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I detest waking up early.
Utálok korán felkelni.
He detests loud music.
Utálja a hangos zenét.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use it too casually; it is stronger and more formal than 'dislike' and often stronger than everyday 'hate'.
ความหมาย
hate intensely
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
detest someone
|detest something
|detest doing something
|really detest
|absolutely detest
|detest it when
|detest the taste of
|detest the sound of
|detest waiting
|detest being told what to do
คำพ้องความหมาย
hate (More common and less formal.)
|
loathe (Very strong; often suggests disgust.)
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despise (Often includes a sense of looking down on someone or something.)
คำตรงข้าม
love (Feel strong positive affection instead of strong dislike.)
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like (Feel positive or mild approval instead of strong dislike.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|relationships
|opinions
คำจำกัดความ
To hate something or someone a lot.
To dislike someone or something very strongly.
คำกริยา
C1
FORMAL
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
detest [behavior/idea/practice]
She detests cruelty to animals and won’t support businesses that ignore it.
Megveti az állatkínzást, és nem támogat olyan vállalkozásokat, amelyek ezt figyelmen kívül hagyják.
Many voters detest political corruption, even when it benefits their side.
Sok választó megveti a politikai korrupciót, még akkor is, ha az a saját oldaluknak kedvez.
He detested the casual sexism he heard at work.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
They detest racism.
Megvetik a rasszizmust.
I detest lying.
Megvetem a hazugságot.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse with 'protest' or 'detect'; pronunciation and meaning are different.
ความหมาย
hate as morally wrong
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
detest hypocrisy
|detest cruelty
|detest racism
|detest corruption
|detest violence
|detest injustice
|detest discrimination
|detest dishonesty
|detest bullying
|detest the practice of
คำพ้องความหมาย
abhor (More formal; emphasizes moral disgust.)
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condemn (Focuses on stating strong disapproval rather than feeling hatred.)
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deplore (Formal; expresses strong regret and disapproval.)
คำตรงข้าม
approve of (Think something is acceptable or good rather than wrong.)
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endorse (Publicly support rather than strongly oppose.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|morality
|society
คำจำกัดความ
To strongly hate something because you think it is bad or wrong.
To feel strong hatred and disapproval toward an action, idea, or behavior, often because you think it is wrong.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
detest
IPA
GB/dɪtˈɛst/
US/dɪtˈɛst/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - test (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (test)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: detest
- 3rd Person Singular: detests
- Present Participle: detesting
- Past: detested
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
detests
verb
detesting
verb
detested
verb
Core family
detestable
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
detestation
noun
detestably
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
detest [someone/something] with a passion
1/dɪtˈɛst sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ wˈɪθ ə pˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
hate extremely strongly
To hate someone or something a lot.
ตัวอย่าง
- She detests dishonesty with a passion.
- I detest that song with a passion—it’s been stuck in my head for days.
- He detested being patronized with a passion.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He detests broccoli with a passion.
detest the idea of [something]
1/dɪtˈɛst ðə aɪdˈiə əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
strongly hate a possible plan
To hate thinking about doing something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I detest the idea of moving again so soon.
- She detested the idea of asking her parents for money.
- They detest the idea of working weekends.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I detest the idea of flying.
- He detests the idea of losing his job.
detest the thought of [something]
1/dɪtˈɛst ðə θˈɔt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
strongly hate imagining something
To hate thinking about something bad happening.
ตัวอย่าง
- He detested the thought of leaving his dog behind.
- She detests the thought of speaking in public.
- We detested the thought of wasting all that food.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I detest the thought of being late.