
repulse
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。)
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。)
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。)