abominable
contemptible
despicable
detestable【导航词义:可憎的】
abominable adj. 令人厌恶的,极其讨厌的
〔辨析〕强调让人十分厌恶、极不喜欢的。
〔例证〕
Their cruel treatment of animals was abominable.
他们对待动物的残忍行为实在令人憎恶。
Robbery is one of the most abominable crimes.
抢劫是最令人憎恶的罪行之一。
contemptible adj. 〈文〉可鄙的
〔辨析〕强调某人或某事物让人瞧不起的。
〔例证〕
He never believed those contemptible rumours.
他从未信过那些可鄙的谣言。
The cop was portrayed as a contemptible coward.
那个警察被刻画成可鄙的胆小鬼。
despicable adj. 〈正式〉令人厌恶的,卑鄙的
〔辨析〕强调极不道德的,含令人鄙视之意。
〔例证〕
It was despicable of him to abandon his wife and children.
他抛弃了妻小,实在是卑鄙。
The bombing was a despicable crime.
这次爆炸是一起卑劣的罪行。
detestable adj. 〈正式〉可憎的,可恨的
〔辨析〕表示愤恨之程度极为强烈的。
〔例证〕
Liars are detestable.
说谎话的人令人憎恨。
The detestable murderer was hanged.
那个可恨的凶手被处以绞刑。