loathly

['ləuðli]
  • adv. 不情愿地
  • adj. 讨厌的;可恶的

英英释意


1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
"a disgusting smell"
"distasteful language"
"a loathsome disease"
"the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"
"revolting food"
"a wicked stench"

英文词源


loathly (adj.)
Old English laðlic "hateful, horrible, unpleasant;" see loath + -ly (2). As an adverb, Old English laðlice.