de·test

verb

/dɪˈtest/

not used in the progressive tenses

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they detest	/dɪˈtest/ /dɪˈtest/
he / she / it detests	/dɪˈtests/ /dɪˈtests/
past simple detested	/dɪˈtestɪd/ /dɪˈtestɪd/
past participle detested	/dɪˈtestɪd/ /dɪˈtestɪd/
past simple detesting	/dɪˈtestɪŋ/ /dɪˈtestɪŋ/
past participle detesting	/dɪˈtestɪŋ/ /dɪˈtestɪŋ/

to hate somebody/something very much厌恶；憎恨；讨厌 synonym loathe
- detest somebody/something They detested each other on sight.他们互相看着就不顺眼。
- They absolutely detest each other.他们完全是相互憎恨。
- I loathe and detest racism in any form.我厌恶并厌恶任何形式的种族主义。
- detest doing something He detests having his photograph taken.他讨厌别人给他拍照。
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.
Topics Feelingsc1
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness’ (from testis ‘a witness’).