I detest all things even remotely German.(我厭惡所有與德國相關的，即使隔得很遠。)

I detest those who deceive me.(我厭惡那些欺騙我的人。)

The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.(愚妄人的思念乃是罪惡，褻慢者為人所憎惡。)

But all other winged creatures that have four legs you are to detest.(但是有翅膀，有四足的爬物，你們都當以為可憎。)

You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner.(你知道我一向多么討厭跳舞，除非跟特別熟的人跳。)

Moreover, many voters who detest Mr Mugabe are suspicious of Mr Makoni.(另外，許多厭惡穆加貝先生的選民對馬科尼先生持懷疑態度。)

I detest cheese; I can 't eat it.(我討厭奶酪，我不愛吃。)

There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!(這里沒有糧，沒有水，我們的心厭惡這淡薄的食物！)

Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.(作惡，為王所憎惡，因國位是靠公義堅立。)

As a culture &nation we have come to detest the elderly.(不喜歡老年人已經成了國民的文化！)