detest
🇬🇧 UK/di'test/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREA2
Definitions
v.
To dislike someone or something intensely; to loathe.
厌恶,憎恨
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.detest dishonesty厌恶不诚实
- 2.detest violence厌恶暴力
- 3.detest being interrupted厌恶被打扰
Example Sentences
- 1.
She absolutely detests dishonesty and refuses to work with liars.
- 2.
Many people detest having their daily routines disrupted.