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repulsion

UK /rɪˈpʌlʃən/US /rɪˈpʌlʃən/

词源

源自拉丁语 'repulsio'(击退),由 re-(反向) + pellere(驱动)构成,15世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 强烈的厌恶或反感,指对某人或某事物产生本能的排斥感,通常伴随生理或心理上的不适。

“She felt a sudden repulsion when she saw the cockroach.”

(看到蟑螂时,她突然感到一阵恶心。)

“His cruelty filled me with repulsion.”

(他的残忍让我充满厌恶。)

❶ 物理学中指物体间相互排斥的力,与吸引力相反,如磁铁同极相斥的现象。

“The repulsion between the two magnets was clearly visible.”

(两块磁铁间的排斥力清晰可见。)

“Electrons experience repulsion due to their negative charges.”

(电子因带负电荷而相互排斥。)

同义词:disgust, revulsion, aversion, antipathy, repugnance

常见短语

feel repulsion — 表达对某事物产生强烈的本能反感,常用于描述突然的生理或心理不适反应。

“Many people feel repulsion at the sight of blood.”

(许多人看到血会产生本能的排斥感。)

mutual repulsion — 指双方互相排斥的状态,可用于人际关系描述或物理现象。

“The mutual repulsion between the two leaders was obvious during the meeting.”

(两位领导人在会议中表现出的相互排斥显而易见。)