abomination
/əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃən/noun
1- a thing that causes disgust or hatred可憎的事物, 令人厌恶的东西:
the Pharisees regarded Gentiles as an abomination to God
法利赛人认为非犹太人是上帝憎恶的对象
concrete abominations masquerading as hotels.
冒充旅馆的让人憎恨的水泥建筑。
1.1
- in sing. a feeling of hatred厌恶, 憎恶:
a Calvinist abomination of indulgence.
加尔文教徒对恣纵的憎恶。
词源
Middle English: from Latin abominatio(n-), from the verb bominari (see ABOMINATE).