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源自拉丁语 'repulsus'(击退),由 're-'(反向)和 'pellere'(推动)组成,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容令人极度厌恶或反感的事物,常因外表、行为或气味等引起强烈不适感。
“The smell from the garbage was absolutely repulsive.”
(垃圾散发的气味令人作呕。)
“His repulsive behavior made everyone avoid him.”
(他令人反感的行为让大家都躲着他。)
repulsive force — 物理学中指物体间相互排斥的作用力,如磁铁同极相斥的现象。
“The repulsive force between the two positive charges is measurable.”
(两个正电荷之间的排斥力是可以测量的。)