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repulsed

UK //rɪˈpʌlst//US //rɪˈpʌlst//

词源

源自拉丁语 repulsus,是 repellere 的过去分词,意为'击退'。16世纪进入英语,最初仅用于军事领域,后发展出情感排斥的含义。

verb

❶ 指因极度厌恶或反感而产生强烈的排斥反应,常用于描述对恶心事物或行为的本能抗拒。

“She was repulsed by the sight of the rotting food.”

(腐烂食物的景象让她感到极度恶心。)

“His cruel words repulsed everyone in the room.”

(他残忍的言辞让房间里所有人都感到反感。)

❶ 军事术语中表示成功击退敌人的进攻,使其被迫撤退。

“The soldiers repulsed the enemy attack at dawn.”

(士兵们在黎明时分击退了敌人的进攻。)

“Our forces repulsed three waves of invasion.”

(我军成功击退了敌人的三波入侵。)

同义词:disgusted, revolted, repelled, deterred, rebuffed

常见短语

feel repulsed — 表达对某事物产生强烈的生理或心理厌恶感,常伴随想要远离的反应。

“Many people feel repulsed by the thought of eating raw meat.”

(想到吃生肉,许多人都会产生本能的厌恶感。)

repulsed by — 明确指出引起反感的具体对象或原因,强调刺激源与厌恶反应的因果关系。

“He was visibly repulsed by the unethical business practices.”

(他对不道德的商业行为表现出明显的厌恶。)