hatred
2024-07-06 23:40
Meaning
- a very strong feeling of dislike for sb/sth 仇恨；憎恨；厌恶
Root and Affix
hate憎恨+red罕见抽象名词后缀，表性质和状态⇒憎恨，怨恨，敌意。
Relational words
hatred, hate
这两个词都表示一种强烈、持久的“恨”，但并不总是可以互换的。其细微区别在于：hate常指具体的仇恨；而 hatred 表示的恨只能通过语境来体验。另外，hatred比hate多一层反感、厌恶、愤恨或害怕的意味。例如：
Snake are her special hate. 蛇是她特别憎恨的东西。
I have a deep-seated hatred of liars. 我对说谎者恨之入骨。
Examples
- There was fear and hatred in his voice. 他的声音里透露着恐惧和仇恨。
- She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker. 她对攻击她的人只有恨。
- a profound hatred of war 对战争的深恶痛绝
- feelings of hatred towards the bombers 对轰炸机的痛恨
- racial hatred (= between people from different races) 种族仇恨
- The debate simply revived old hatreds. 这一辩论不过是再次挑起了夙仇。