abhor
gb/æbhˈɔɹ/ us/æbhˈɔɹ/
C1
英语
gyűlöl, elítél
动词
C1
FORMAL
1
gyűlöl
B1
用法模式：
[someone] abhors [something/someone]; [someone] abhors [doing something]
She abhors dishonesty and refuses to work with people she can’t trust.
Gyűlöli a tisztességtelenséget, és nem hajlandó olyan emberekkel dolgozni, akikben nem bízhat meg.
He abhors being interrupted when he’s speaking.
Gyűlöli, ha félbeszakítják, amikor beszél.
Many residents abhor the plan and want it withdrawn.
学习者例句
I abhor cruelty to animals.
Gyűlölöm az állatkínzást.
She abhors lying.
Gyűlöli a hazudozást.
常见错误：
Often used with things and actions (abhor violence / abhor lying), not typically for mild dislikes (use 'dislike' or 'can’t stand').
含义
hate something intensely
搭配
abhor violence
|abhor cruelty
|abhor corruption
|abhor racism
|abhor dishonesty
|abhor injustice
|abhor hypocrisy
|abhor war
|abhor being late
|abhor working weekends
近义词
detest (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral than 'abhor'.)
|
loathe (Often suggests a strong personal feeling; less formal.)
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hate (More general and much more common; can be weaker or stronger depending on context.)
反义词
love (Opposite feeling of strong positive affection or approval.)
|
admire (Opposite in the sense of approving or respecting.)
主题
emotions
|opinions
释义
to hate something a lot
To hate something or someone very strongly.
动词
C1
FORMAL
2
elítél
B2
用法模式：
[someone] abhors [something] (as [adjective]); [someone] abhors [something] on principle
The organization abhors torture under any circumstances.
A szervezet minden körülmények között elítéli a kínzást.
She abhors the idea of bribery in public office.
Elítéli a közhivatalban történő vesztegetés gondolatát.
They said they abhor violence but refused to apologize for the threats.
学习者例句
We abhor racism.
Elítéljük a rasszizmust.
He abhors corruption.
Elítéli a korrupciót.
常见错误：
Avoid using it for small preferences (e.g., food you don’t like). It usually expresses strong condemnation.
含义
feel strong moral disgust
搭配
abhor discrimination
|abhor torture
|abhor child labor
|abhor oppression
|abhor exploitation
|abhor hate speech
|abhor violence against civilians
|abhor genocide
|abhor the practice
|abhor the policy
近义词
condemn (Focuses on publicly expressing strong disapproval, not necessarily personal disgust.)
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find abhorrent (Adjective-based alternative; emphasizes moral offensiveness.)
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deplore (Often more formal and less visceral; can stress regret as well as disapproval.)
反义词
approve of (Opposite stance of accepting something as right or acceptable.)
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endorse (Opposite in the sense of actively supporting.)
主题
emotions
|ethics
|society
释义
to think something is very wrong and disgusting
To regard something as morally wrong or disgusting and feel strong disapproval of it.
语法
词典原形
abhor
IPA
GB/æbhˈɔɹ/
US/æbhˈɔɹ/
音节与重音
ab - hor （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (hor)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: abhor
- 3rd Person Singular: abhors
- Present Participle: abhorring
- Past: abhorred
词族
Forms
abhors
verb
abhorring
verb
abhorred
verb
Core family
abhorrence
noun
abhorrent
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
abhorrently
adverb C2
相关表达
abhor the thought/idea of [something]
1/æbhˈɔɹ ðə θˈɔtˌaɪdˈi əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
strongly dislike the idea
to hate the idea of something
例句
- I abhor the thought of leaving my parents alone.
- She abhorred the idea of apologizing to him after what he did.
- They abhor the thought of layoffs, but costs keep rising.
学习者例句
- I abhor the idea of cheating.
- She abhors the thought of flying.
abhor to [verb]
1/æbhˈɔɹ tə vˈɚb/
fixed phrase
literary
strongly dislike doing something
to hate doing something (old-fashioned)
例句
- He abhorred to ask for help, even when he needed it.
- She abhors to be seen as dependent on anyone.
nature abhors a vacuum
1/nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ əbhˈɔɹz ə vˈækjum/
fixed phrase
empty spaces get filled
if there is an empty space or gap, something will soon fill it
例句
- When the company stopped serving that market, a competitor moved in—nature abhors a vacuum.
- After he resigned, several people tried to take control; nature abhors a vacuum.
- In politics, nature abhors a vacuum, so someone always steps into an empty role.