abominable,abhorrent, detestable, hateful
这几个词都含有“可嫌,可憎,可恨”的意思,它们的区别在于:
hateful指能引起憎恨;
abhorrent指因粗暴践踏人们的正义感、诚实感而可嫌、可憎、可恨;
detestable表示为人所轻蔑;
abominable则指令人十分讨厌,以致达到可咒的程度。
例如:
The sight of food was hateful to the seasick girl. 那晕船的女孩一看见食物就感到厌恶。
The killing of animals for food is abhorrent to some people. 有些人对宰杀动物以供食用感到憎恶。
It is detestable to gamble. 赌博很可憎。
hateful crime 可憎的罪恶
Murder is a hateful thing. 凶杀是一件可憎的事。
Anything savouring of Christianity is abominable to him. 一切有基督教气味的东西都是他所痛恶的。
He showed abominable cruelty. 他表现出令人憎恨的残忍。
That is simply an abominable lie. 这只是一种可恶的谎言罢了。