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abominable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++a·bom·i·na·ble /əˈbɒmɪnəbəl, -mənə- $ əˈbɑː-/ adjective  UNPLEASANTextremely unpleasant or of very bad quality 极令人讨厌的,可恶的;极差的 SYN terrible abominable cruelty 令人发指的暴行abominably adverb Mavis behaved abominably. 梅维斯表现太差了。
Examples from the Corpus
abominableHere was a man, held in high esteem by outsiders, yet his behaviour inside the home was abominable.How could the kind, divinely blessed, allow this abominable act?an abominable crimeWhatever happened, she wouldn't let her determination waver over the rejection of the abominable Draper.The facts were too bad, too bald, abominable, pitiful.That was the last abominable shot I hit that day.He found it hard to describe to me the abominable way in which he was treated in a prisoner of war camp.
Origin abominable (1300-1400) Old French Latin abominabilis, from abominari to treat as a bad omen, abominate, from ab- away + omen ( → OMEN)
extremely very bad unpleasant Corpus of or quality


abominable
abominable /əˈbɒmɪnəbəl, -mənə- $ əˈbɑː-/ adjective
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: Latin abominabilis, from abominari 'to treat as a bad omen, abominate', from ab- 'away' + omen ( omen)
extremely unpleasant or of very bad quality
   SYN  terrible:
    abominable cruelty
—abominably adverb:
    Mavis behaved abominably.


abom·in·ableBrE /əˈbɒmɪnəbl/ 🔊NAmE /əˈbɑːmɪnəbl/ 🔊 adjectiveextremely unpleasant and causing disgust 令人憎恶的;令人厌恶的;极其讨厌的 SYN appalling, disgusting The judge described the attack as an abominable crime. 法官称那次袭击为令人发指的罪行。🔊🔊We were served the most abominable coffee. 给我们喝的是最令人作呕的咖啡。🔊🔊 abom·in·ably BrE /əˈbɒmɪnəbli/ 🔊NAmE /əˈbɑːmɪnəbli/ 🔊 adverbShe treated him abominably. 她待他极其恶劣。🔊🔊