aversion

- n. 厌恶, 反感
- Definition
- n. a strong feeling of dislike for something or someone
- Example
- She has a strong aversion to spicy food.
- 她对辛辣食物有强烈的反感。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: not liking someone or something (dislike: verb; aversion, distaste: noun).
比较义项:不喜欢、厌恶(dislike为动词,aversion / distaste为名词)。
- dislike
A common verb meaning to not like something; mild and neutral in tone, used for everyday preferences and does not necessarily imply strong emotion.
dislike是常用动词,表示不喜欢某事物,语气温和、中性,常用于日常好恶,不一定表示强烈的情绪。
I dislike loud parties, so I usually leave early.
我不喜欢喧闹的聚会,所以通常会提前离开。
- aversion 本词
A noun for a strong, often instinctive feeling of dislike or reluctance, frequently physical or visceral; typically used with "to" and often intensified by "strong".
aversion是名词,表示强烈的、常常带有本能性质的厌恶或抵触情绪,多用于身体或生理上的反感,常与to搭配,并常用strong修饰,语气比dislike强烈。
She has a strong aversion to public speaking that makes her hands shake.
她对公开演讲有强烈的反感,以至于双手会发抖。
- distaste
A noun for a feeling of dislike or disgust, often carrying a moral or sensory sense of disapproval; typically used with "for" and often shown through facial expression.
distaste是名词,表示厌恶或反感,常带有道德或感官上的不认同意味,常与for搭配,也常通过表情表现出来。
He wrinkled his nose in distaste at the smell of burnt toast.
闻到烤焦吐司的味道,他厌恶地皱起了鼻子。
All three express a negative feeling, but strength and word type differ. Dislike is a common, mild verb for everyday preferences. Aversion is a noun for strong, instinctive dislike, usually with 'to'. Distaste is a noun for dislike or disgust, often moral in tone.
这三个词都表示对某人或某事物的负面情绪,但语气强弱和词性不同:dislike语气最温和、最口语化,aversion语气最强烈,distaste则常带有道德或感官上的嫌恶色彩。这里只比较dislike作动词的用法,不涉及dislike偶尔作名词(如a dislike of)的用法。