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源自拉丁语 'revulsio'(拉开,撕裂),由 're-'(反向)和 'vellere'(拉扯)组成,最初指物理性抽离,17世纪后发展出情感排斥的含义。
❶ 指强烈的厌恶或反感情绪,通常由令人作呕或极度不快的事物引发,带有生理性排斥感。
“She felt a sudden revulsion at the sight of the decaying food.”
(看到腐烂的食物时,她突然感到一阵恶心。)
“His cruelty filled me with revulsion.”
(他的残忍让我充满厌恶。)
❶ 指态度或情感的突然转变,常指从支持转为强烈反对的剧烈变化。
“Public revulsion against the policy led to its quick cancellation.”
(公众对政策的强烈反感导致其迅速被取消。)
“The scandal caused a revulsion in popular opinion.”
(丑闻引发了民意的急剧逆转。)
feel revulsion — 表达对某事物产生强烈的生理或心理排斥感,常用于描述本能般的厌恶反应。
“Many people feel revulsion at the idea of eating insects.”
(许多人想到吃昆虫就会产生厌恶感。)
with revulsion — 描述带着厌恶情绪做某事的状态,强调动作伴随的强烈负面情感。
“She pushed the dirty plate away with revulsion.”
(她厌恶地把脏盘子推开。)