loathe

verb

/ləʊð/

not used in the progressive tenses

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they loathe	/ləʊð/ /ləʊð/
he / she / it loathes	/ləʊðz/ /ləʊðz/
past simple loathed	/ləʊðd/ /ləʊðd/
past participle loathed	/ləʊðd/ /ləʊðd/
past simple loathing	/ˈləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈləʊðɪŋ/
past participle loathing	/ˈləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈləʊðɪŋ/

loathe somebody/something | loathe doing something to dislike somebody/something very much极不喜欢；厌恶 synonym detest
- I loathe modern art.我很不喜欢现代艺术。
- They loathe each other.他们相互讨厌对方。
Synonyms hate
hatedislike ▪ can’t stand ▪ despise ▪ can’t bear ▪ loathe ▪ detestThese words all mean to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something.
hate to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something. Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food: He hates violence in any form. • I’ve always hated cabbage. dislike (rather formal) to not like somebody/something. Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like somebody/something, especially in spoken English: I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night. can’t stand (rather informal) used to emphasize that you really do not like somebody/something:
I can’t stand his brother.他弟弟让我受不了。
She couldn’t stand being kept waiting.叫她等着，她会受不了。
despise to dislike and have no respect for somebody/something:
He despised himself for being so cowardly.他为自己如此怯懦而自惭形秽。
can’t bear used to say that you dislike something so much that you cannot accept or deal with it:
I can’t bear having cats in the house.家里有猫我可受不了。
can’t stand or can’t bear?In many cases you can use either word, but can’t bear is slightly stronger and slightly more formal than can’t stand.
loathe to hate somebody/something very much:
They loathe each other.他们相互讨厌对方。
Loathe is generally an even stronger verb than hate, but it can also be used more informally to talk about less important things, meaning ‘really don’t like’: Whether you love or loathe their music, you can’t deny their talent. detest (rather formal) to hate somebody/something very much:
They absolutely detest each other.他们完全是相互憎恨。
Patterns
- I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear/loathe/detest doing something.
- I hate/can’t bear to do something.
- I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear it when…
- I really hate/dislike/can’t stand/despise/can’t bear/detest somebody/something.
- I absolutely hate/can’t stand/loathe/detest somebody/something.
Extra Examples
- He loathed hypocrisy.他憎恶虚伪。
- Many of the people fear and loathe the new government.许多人对新政府又怕又恨。
- Whether you love or loathe their music, you can't deny their talent.无论你是否喜欢他们的音乐，你都无法否认他们的才能。
Topics Feelingsc1
Word OriginOld English lāthian, of Germanic origin; related to loath.