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–verb (used with object)
to feel abhorrence (嫌惡) of; hate; dislike intensely.
—Synonyms
abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate (詛咒), despise. See hate.
loathe, execrate; despise. Hate, abhor, detest, abominate imply feeling intense dislike or aversion toward something.
Hate, the simple and general word, suggests passionate dislike and a feeling of enmity: to hate [autocracy].
Ab[hor] expresses a deep-rooted [hor]ror and a sense of repugnance or complete rejection:
to abhor [cruelty]
[Nature] abhors [a] vacuum.
[D]etest implies intense, even vehement, dislike and antipathy, besides a sense of [d]isdain: to detes[t a] combination of [ignorance and arrogance].
Abominate expresses a strong feeling of disgust and repulsion toward something thought of as unworthy, unlucky, or the like: to abominate [treachery]. —Antonyms
love, like.
On the newly posted After Dark show, a /Film fan wrote in detestin[g M]GM’s planned Poltergeist remake. Not only did this topic snowball into the most tasteless Heather O’Rourke/pizza joke imaginable, we also contemplated whether the project qualifies as the first remake of a Steven Spielberg movie.
And if so, is Jaws within reach? The freaky 1982 supernatural classic was officially helmed by Tobe Hooper, sure, but Spielberg’s directorial contribution remains a point of contention amongst horror fans. Today, Bloody Disgusting reports that Vadim Perelmen, a rather [left]-field choice, is in "heavy talks" to direct the unnecessary remake.
Despite the vehement [disapproval] of his wife, Longford casually accepts the invitation and forms an unexpected bond with the woman due in large to their mutual Catholic upbringing.
When his established notions about Hindley are challenged during a subsequent visit with her demonically manipulative partner-in-crime Ian Brady (Andy Serkis), the humble social campaigner finds his faith put [to] the ultimate test as public outcry mounts as a direct result of his meeting with the despised couple.
。討厭憎恨
loath adj.She [was] loath to stay longer.
We were nothing loath to try the new game
Nothing loath, we plunged in.
loathe v.
He loath[e][s] asparagus.
(ends in a voiced th sound and voices the final -s in its third person singular present tense)
loath a.
extreme
averse a.
long-held dislike, not a particularly strong feeling
averse [to] [an idea]
averse [to] [getting] up early
I could've lived without Philip Seymour Hoffman as the centerpiece planet with two handfuls of wonderful female actors in his orbit but my Nicolas Cage [aversion] didn't stop me from [digging] Kaufman's Adaptation at first.cf.
advert
refer to, stuffy
cf. ameliorateexacerbate
make something worse
In this process, it also exacerbates certain 'hood [stereotypes] without the mitigating justification of providing new insight.
Parental culpability, childhood trauma, as well as an individual’s sensitivity to their environment, are just a few of the factors that can exacerbate mental [illness] and I was impressed with the way the film subtly explored them.
I believe that Sam is living out a delusional fantasy. A fantasy which allows him to explain the inexplicable senseless tragedy. The death of his sister. A death for which he may feel some responsibility. And if I'm right, exacerbated by the Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, this seems as real to him as you and I sitting here.
exasperate
cause someone to become frustrated and upset
There are inevitable one-note aspects to her Christine Collins, as [she] must exasperatedly repeat her positions to the authorities again and again.
But the young men [linger] and [exasperate], earning a slap on the face from George,
When Micah, said male lead, states that his definition of self is partly predicated on how the world sees and treats him, Jo, the female lead and also black, [fires] back an exasperated, "Who gives a shit what society thinks?"
Bob Dylan; though trying to define the literal meanings of their work is often exasperating, it's clear they have something to say, and there's a passion in their [scattered] thoughts that's never less than fascinating.
Paul Dooley gives the film's most memorable performance as Dave's exasperated father.
exasperation
Hathaway and DeWitt are superb together. There is no doubt of their genuine love for -- and absolute exasperation with -- each other.
so much so that he speaks, thinks, and acts Italian, all to his father's forlorn exasperation.
heinous
detest
despicable
is Josh Brolin planning to be the most despicable [person] alive this fall (onscreen I mean)?
icky
repulsive
The dramatic [moments] become melodramatic;
the bawdy [moments] turn icky. The fans will eat it up.
rebarbative
but their rebarbative [effect] on each other produces some good paintings.
abject
It has connotations of [slinking] and of an abject [meanness] of manner
detest
vehement, besides a sense of disdain
To detes[t a] combination of ignorance and arrogance.
abhor
a deep-rooted horror or sense of repugnanceNature abhors [a] vacuum.
abominateexpress repulsion toward something thought of as unworthy, unlucky
To abominate [treachery].
She walked out. You behaved abominably [to] her.
grudge
to [hold] a grudge against a former opponent.
after he and Gillespie come to a [grudging] understanding of one another
El Mariachi is a [reminder] of the cinema's simpler pleasures, where bad guys carry guns and [grudges],
he [grudgingly] [relents] and discovers quite a surprise when he arrives at the apartment he keeps there, which he hasn't been to in many years.
feud
blood feud
The two [tribes] feud[ed] with each other for generations.
as do others involving a [sisterly] feud between Sylvia and Coco.
This is a reference to Eazy-E, Ice Cube's former N.W.A. band mate, with whom he was feud[ing] at the time of the movie.
Some of the most impressive, and in some cases underrated, young actors of their generation have gathered for Alpha Dog, including Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster as the feud[ing] badasses who [escalate] the conflict.
malevolence
smoldering ill will
a vindictive malevolence in her [expression]
malignity
deep-seated and virulent disposition to injure
more dangerous than malevolence, often instigates harmful acts
The malignity of his [nature] was shocking.
rancor
lasting, corrosive, implacable, and rankling resentment or ill will
it's unlikely to generate the enduring [passion] and [rancor] inspired by the 1973 [occult] classic.
I don't wanna go near this guy. What's down there? Fucking rancor?
。反美德
Snide
。惡臭
。酩酊大醉
。驕傲
Besot
。美德模範
。驚嚇
Flabbergast
Detest
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