“使人厌恶的”常见英文表达有 disgusting、repulsive、offensive、loathsome 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要强调的侧重点:
disgusting:侧重于描述事物或行为令人极度反感、作呕,带有强烈的负面情感色彩。例如:The smell of the rotten food was disgusting.(腐烂食物的气味令人作呕。 )
repulsive:强调极度令人反感、厌恶,甚至到了让人想要回避的程度。例如:His rude behavior was repulsive to everyone present.(他粗鲁的行为让在场每个人都感到厌恶。 )
offensive:除了表示“冒犯的”意思外,也可用来形容事物或行为让人感到不快、厌恶。例如:His jokes were so offensive that many people walked out.(他的笑话太冒犯人了,以至于很多人中途离场。 )
loathsome:书面语,强调极度令人憎恶、讨厌,程度较深。例如:The loathsome creature gave him the creeps.(那只令人憎恶的生物让他毛骨悚然。 )