repulse
verb /rɪˈpʌls/
/rɪˈpʌls/
(formal)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they repulse | /rɪˈpʌls/ /rɪˈpʌls/ |
he / she / it repulses | /rɪˈpʌlsɪz/ /rɪˈpʌlsɪz/ |
past simple repulsed | /rɪˈpʌlst/ /rɪˈpʌlst/ |
past participle repulsed | /rɪˈpʌlst/ /rɪˈpʌlst/ |
-ing form repulsing | /rɪˈpʌlsɪŋ/ /rɪˈpʌlsɪŋ/ |
- [usually passive] repulse somebody to make somebody feel strong dislike
synonym repel, disgust使厌恶;使反感 - I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
这种可怕的气味让我恶心。
- I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
- repulse somebody/something to fight somebody who is attacking you and drive them away
synonym repel击退;打垮;驱逐 - to repulse an attack/invasion/offensive
击退一次进攻/入侵/攻势
- to repulse an attack/invasion/offensive
- repulse somebody/something to refuse to accept somebody’s help, attempts to be friendly, etc.
synonym reject拒绝接受;回绝 - Each time I tried to help I was repulsed.
每次我想要帮忙都遭到了拒绝。 - She repulsed his advances.
她拒绝了他的追求。
- Each time I tried to help I was repulsed.
词源late Middle English: from Latin repuls- ‘driven back’, from the verb repellere, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.