loathsome

英['ləʊðsəm]美['loʊðsəm]
  • adj. 讨厌的；可恶的；令人呕吐的

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自 loath, 厌恶的， -some, 形容词后缀。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 恶心的，令人厌恶的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 恶心的，令人厌恶的

      He's a loathsome man.

      他是个非常讨厌的家伙。

    小知识

    Loathsome things are things people hate — so much they make you want to throw up.

    Something loathsome is disgusting, distasteful, foul, revolting, and yucky. It's probably gross and awful, too. Some loathsome things are even repellent and nauseating. Other times, this word has a more general meaning. A corrupt politician is considered loathsome because he has no morals. A murderer is loathsome because of his crimes. Anything you think is horrible could be called loathsome.

    实用短语

    1. loathsome causing loathing

      厌恶的,令人作呕的,讨厌的

    2. i could be loathsome

      我可以惹人厌

    3. gray and loathsome

      灰不喇唧

    4. loathsome act

      令人讨厌的行为

    5. loathsome men

      令人作呕男人

    6. loathsome seal

      憎恶印记

    7. a loathsome smell

      讨厌的气味

    8. be utterly loathsome

      无赖已极

    单词用法

    词源考究
    来自loath，厌恶的，-some，形容词后缀。

    词根词缀

    后缀: -some

    表形容词,”充满……的,具有……倾向”

    • adj.

      frolicsome 快活的,欢乐的

      frolic嬉戏的,欢乐的+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.快活的,欢乐的

      loathsome 可憎的,令人作呕的

      loath不情愿的,勉强的+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.可憎的,令人作呕的

      lonesome 寂寞的

      lone孤独的,独立的+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.寂寞的

      meddlesome 爱管闲事的

      meddle管闲事+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.爱管闲事的

      mettlesome 精神抖擞的

      mettle勇气+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.精神抖擞的

      noisome 恶臭的,令人不快的

      noi臭+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.恶臭的,令人不快的

      quarrelsome 喜欢吵架的,好争论的

      quarrel吵架+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.喜欢吵架的,好争论的

      winsome 媚人的,漂亮的

      win赢得+some充满……的,具有……倾向→adj.媚人的,漂亮的

    同义词

    obnoxious  /  cursed  /  frightful  /  abhorrent  /  antipathetic  /  undesirable  /  hateful  /  disgusting  /  painful  /  black  /  accursed  /  damned