repulsive

英 [rɪ'pʌlsɪv]美 [rɪ'pʌlsɪv]

adj. 排斥的；令人厌恶的；击退的；冷淡的

助记提示

1、re- "back" + puls- "drive" + -ive.
2、含义：drive back.

英文词源

repulsive (adj.)

early 15c., "able to repel," from Middle French repulsif (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin repulsivus, from repuls-, past participle stem of repellere (see repel). The sense of "causing disgust" is first recorded 1816. Related: Repulsively; repulsiveness.

双语例句

1. The repulsive force within the nucleus is enormous.

核子内部的斥力是巨大的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. What a repulsive man!

这个人真讨厌！

来自《权威词典》

3. He was utterly repulsive to her.

她对他极为反感.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. She found the idea deeply repulsive.

她发现这个想法很恶心.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. What a thoroughly repulsive pair they were!

老头子怎看这一对儿,怎别扭!

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

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