Odious
[ 'odɪəs ]
第4级
其它 Other
adj. 可憎的，讨厌的，令人作呕的;
adv. 令人作呕地;
n. 可憎，讨厌;
💡 词根助记
odi恨+ous...的 → 可憎的
📝 例句
It was as if he preferred not to embarrass his guest in the odious task.
看起来他不想在他的客人做这件令人恼恨的工作时让他为难。
Nothing was more odious to me than the company that was there.
再没有别的人比那里的伴侣更使我恶心。
The meat was burned, lumpy, cold, greasy, altogether odious.
肉是烧焦的，又硬，又冷，又油腻，简直叫人恶心。
His behavior was odious to her.
他的行为令她作呕。
His character could best be described as odious.
他的人格用可憎来形容最贴切。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ odi-to hate恨,ous-形缀:可恨的
※ odi-谐音“奥迪”,ous-形缀“多”:他们家有很多奥迪→令人讨厌的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
odious
adj
(fml 文)
1 disgusting; hateful 可憎的; 可恨的
What an odious man! 多可恨的男子!
I find his flattery odious. 我觉得他的谀词十分讨厌.
2 (idm 习语) comparisons are odious => comparison.
🔁 扩展释义
*['әudiәs]a. 可憎的, 可厌的, 丑恶的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
查看全部GRE词汇 ›🗣️ 情景例句
May I ask for a wake-up call tomorrow morning?
明早我可以要求晨叫服务吗？
I think she works much too hard.
我认为她未免太过辛劳了。
Before they were replaced by steamships,
在蒸汽船取代帆船之前。