disgusted

disgusted — 形容詞

1. experiencing a very strong feeling of dislike, anger, or disapproval toward some

1.形容詞C1
釋義

感到厭惡

對某人或某事強烈反感

experiencing a very strong feeling of dislike, anger, or disapproval toward someone or something that seems wrong, unpleasant, or morally bad to you — for example, being disgusted by a cruel act or by a dirty living space.

例句

The passengers were disgusted by the filthy condition of the train restroom.

乘客們對火車廁所骯髒的狀況感到厭惡。

passive: be disgusted by + cause

Leila felt disgusted when she saw how the factory treated its workers.

Leila 看到工廠對待工人的方式後感到厭惡。

felt + disgusted + when-clause

同義詞
  • appalled

    stronger focus on shock and horror; often used for discovering something deeply wrong

  • outraged

    adds anger at injustice or unfairness; more active and moral

  • repulsed

    focuses on physical revulsion or strong avoidance; more visceral

  • sickened

    adds a feeling of nausea or emotional upset; often used for cruelty or betrayal

反義詞
  • delighted

    opposite in intensity and direction — strong pleasure instead of strong dislike

文法句型

be disgusted at/by/with + noun/pronoun

be disgusted to + infinitive

be disgusted that + clause

用法筆記

Frequently followed by at, by, or with to indicate the cause of the feeling. Also commonly used with a to-infinitive (disgusted to see/find/hear) or a that-clause (disgusted that someone would do such a thing). Distinguish from disgusting: disgusted describes the person who has the feeling, while disgusting describes the thing that causes it.

常見錯誤

The food on the plate was disgusted.
The food on the plate was disgusting.
💡Disgusted describes a person's feeling; disgusting describes the thing that causes the feeling.