odious
意味: Extremely unpleasant or repulsive, inspiring hatred or disgust. A strong term of moral condemnation for people, behaviour, or ideas.
Odious is a word of considerable force, expressing not just dislike but active revulsion. It is used of both people and things — 'an odious man,' 'an odious regime,' 'odious comparisons.' The phrase 'odious comparisons' is proverbial, meaning comparisons that cause offence. In international law, 'odious debt' refers to national debts incurred by despotic regimes. The noun form is 'odiousness' or the more literary 'odium.'
例文
- The committee described the practice of child labour as odious and called for immediate legislation. 委员会将童工行为描述为令人憎恶的,并呼吁立即立法。El comité calificó la práctica del trabajo infantil como odiosa y pidió legislación inmediata.委員会は児童労働の慣行を忌まわしいものと形容し、即座の法整備を求めた。위원회는 아동 노동 관행을 혐오스럽다고 묘사하며 즉각적인 입법을 촉구했다.
- He was an odious little man who took pleasure in the misfortunes of others. 他是一个令人厌恶的小人,以他人的不幸为乐。Era un hombrecillo odioso que se deleitaba con las desgracias ajenas.彼は他人の不幸を喜ぶ、忌まわしい小人物だった。그는 타인의 불행에서 쾌감을 얻는 혐오스러운 소인배였다.
- The government drew odious comparisons between asylum seekers and criminals. 政府在庇护申请者和罪犯之间做了令人不快的类比。El gobierno estableció odiosas comparaciones entre los solicitantes de asilo y los delincuentes.政府は亡命希望者と犯罪者を不快な形で同列に論じた。정부는 망명 신청자와 범죄자를 불쾌한 방식으로 동일시했다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: political, literary
トーン: condemnatory
起源と歴史
From Latin odiosus (hateful), from odium (hatred). Entered English in the late 14th century via Old French odieux.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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