hate 1 S1 W3 / heɪt / 动词 [及物动词，不用于进行时]

1 to dislike something very much 反义词 love :

It’s the kind of movie you either love or hate.

He hates his job.

hate doing something

Paul hates having his picture taken.

hate to do something

I hate to see you unhappy.

hate it when

Pam hates it when Lee calls her at work.

hate somebody doing something

Jenny’s mother hates her staying out late.

2 to dislike someone very much and feel angry towards them 反义词 love :

Why do you hate me so much?

hate somebody for (doing) something

She hated him for being so happy.

hate yourself

I hated myself for feeling jealous of her.

hate sb’s guts informal (= hate someone very much )

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In everyday English, people often say they can’t stand someone rather than say they hate someone:

I can’t stand her husband.

3 I’d hate (for) somebody/something to do something spoken used to emphasize that you do not want something to happen :

I’d hate you to go.

I’d hate for him to think I wasn’t interested.

4 I hate to think what/how/where etc spoken used when you feel sure that something would have a bad result, or when an idea is unpleasant to think about :

I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn’t called the police.

5 I hate to say it, but …/I hate to tell you this, but … spoken used when saying something that you do not want to say, for example because it is embarrassing :

I hate to say it, but I was glad when he went home.

6 I hate to ask/interrupt/disturb etc spoken used to say that you are sorry that you have to ask etc :

I hate to ask you this, but would you mind giving me a lift home?

I hate to interrupt, but it’s urgent.

— hated 形容词 :

the hated security police

— hater 名词 [可数名词] :

I’m not a man hater.

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hate 动词 [及物动词，不用于进行时] to dislike someone or something very much : Billy hated his stepfather. | He hated the fact that his wife was more successful than he was. | She hates people being late.

can’t stand/can’t bear to hate someone or something. Can’t stand is less formal than hate , and is very common in everyday English : She’s OK, but I can’t stand her husband. | He couldn’t bear the thought of life without Nicole. | She can’t stand being on her own.

loathe / ləʊð $ loʊð / /detest 动词 [及物动词，不用于进行时] to hate something or someone very much. Loathe and detest are a little more formal than hate : He loathed housework. | Greg had detested his brother for as long as he could remember. | She evidently loathes her ex-husband.

despise 动词 [及物动词，不用于进行时] to hate someone or something very much and have no respect for them : He despised the man and could never forgive him for what he had done. | They despised the wealth and consumerism of the West.

abhor / əbhɔ $ əbhɔr, æb- / 动词 [及物动词，不用于进行时] formal to hate something because you think it is morally wrong : He abhorred violence. | We abhor racism in any form.