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repulse

UK //rɪˈpʌls//US //rɪˈpʌls//

词源

源自拉丁语 repellere(击退),由 re-(回)和 pellere(驱动)组成,15世纪通过古法语 repousser 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指通过武力或强烈抵抗使敌人或攻击者后退,常用于军事或冲突场景中描述击退行为。

“The army repulsed the enemy's attack with heavy artillery.”

(军队用重炮击退了敌人的进攻。)

“The defenders repulsed three waves of invaders.”

(守军击退了入侵者的三波攻势。)

❶ 表示因厌恶或反感而拒绝接受某人或某事,带有强烈的排斥情绪。

“The idea of eating insects repulses many people.”

(吃昆虫的想法让许多人感到恶心。)

“His arrogant attitude repulsed everyone in the room.”

(他傲慢的态度让房间里所有人都很反感。)

同义词:repel, reject, rebuff, disgust, revolt

noun

❶ 指击退敌人或拒绝某事的行动或实例,常用于描述军事或社交场合中的抵抗行为。

“The repulse of the invasion boosted the nation's morale.”

(成功击退入侵大大提升了国民士气。)

“Her cold repulse of his affection left him heartbroken.”

(她冷漠地拒绝了他的感情,让他心碎不已。)

同义词:rejection, rebuff, defeat, repulsion

常见短语

repulse an attack — 军事术语,指成功抵御敌人的进攻行动。

“The fortress repulsed every attack during the siege.”

(这座堡垒在围城期间成功抵御了所有进攻。)

feel repulsed — 表达对某人或某事产生强烈的厌恶或反感情绪。

“I felt repulsed by the unethical business practices.”

(我对这种不道德的商业行为感到非常厌恶。)