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repelling
UK /rɪˈpelɪŋ/US /rɪˈpelɪŋ/
词源
源自拉丁语 'repellere'，由 're-'（向后）和 'pellere'（推动）组成，意为‘推回’或‘驱赶’。
verb
❶ 指通过力量或行为使某人或某物远离或拒绝接近，常用于物理或情感上的排斥。
“The strong smell was repelling all the visitors.”
（强烈的气味让所有游客都避而远之。）
“She found his attitude repelling and decided to leave.”
（她觉得他的态度令人反感，决定离开。）
同义词:repulsing, deterring, warding off
常见短语
repelling force — 指物理中使物体相互远离的力量，如磁铁同极相斥的现象。
“The repelling force between the two magnets kept them apart.”
（两块磁铁之间的排斥力使它们保持分开。）