[TOP]bete noire bête noire / ˌbet ˈnwɑ:(r) / noun (pl. bêtes noires / <ʃOŋð color="#ˌdˌdˌd">ˌbet ˈnwɑ:(r); <ɪ>ŋæmə also <ʃOŋð color="#ˌdˌdˌd">ˈnwɑ:rz / ) (from <ɪ>ʃrench) a person or thing that particularly annoys you and that you do not like 特别讨厌的人(或事物)[TOP]bete noire bete noire / ˌbɛt ˈnwɑr ; ˌbet ˈnwɑ: / noun [sing.] 1. the person or thing that someone dislikes most 某人最厌恶的人（事物） [TOP]bete noire
1.N-SING 单数名词 讨厌鬼；眼中钉，肉中刺 If you refer to someone or something as your bete noire, you mean that you have a particular dislike for them or that they annoy you a great deal.
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Our real bete noire is the car boot sale. 我们最烦那些用汽车后备箱摆摊卖旧货的。