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repulse

英 [rɪˈpʌls]

美 [rɪˈpʌls]

v.  使厌恶; 使反感; 击退; 打垮; 驱逐; 拒绝接受; 回绝

过去分词:repulsed 过去式:repulsed 现在分词:repulsing 第三人称单数:repulses 

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BNC.19969 / COCA.18145

牛津词典

    verb

    • 使厌恶;使反感
      to make sb feel disgust or strong dislike
      1. I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
        这种可怕的气味让我恶心。
    • 击退;打垮;驱逐
      to fight sb who is attacking you and drive them away
      1. to repulse an attack/invasion/offensive
        击退一次进攻 / 入侵 / 攻势
    • 拒绝接受;回绝
      to refuse to accept sb's help, attempts to be friendly, etc.
      1. Each time I tried to help I was repulsed.
        每次我想要帮忙都遭到了拒绝。
      2. She repulsed his advances.
        她拒绝了他的追求。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 使憎恶;使反感
      If youare repulsedby something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid it.
      1. Evil has charisma. Though people are repulsed by it, they also are drawn to its power.
        邪恶具有吸引力。虽然人们憎恶它,但还是被它的力量所吸引。
    • VERB 击退
      If an army or other grouprepulsesa group of people, they drive it back using force.
      1. The armed forces were prepared to repulse any attacks.
        武装部队已作好击退任何进攻的准备。

    英英释义

    noun

    • an instance of driving away or warding off
        Synonym:rebuffsnub

      verb

      双语例句

      • Second, it reduces the water's surface tension, which, in turn, reduces the water's ability to repulse oil.
        化剂降低水的表面张力,从而降低了水排斥油的能力。
      • Tactical counter-offensives, such as our repulse of the enemy's "mopping-up" campaigns in southeastern Shansi, are not only possible but absolutely necessary.
        战役上的反攻,例如对付敌人在晋东南的军事“扫荡”,我们把他打退,这样的战役反攻不但会有,而且是必不可少的。
      • Evil has charisma. Though people are repulsed by it, they also are drawn to its power.
        邪恶具有吸引力。虽然人们憎恶它,但还是被它的力量所吸引。
      • Unless we repulse the enemy's attacks and defeat him, even places held by the guerrillas will come under enemy control, and then it will be impossible to establish base areas.
        就是游击战争控制的地方,如果不粉碎敌人的进攻,不战胜敌人,自己控制的地方就要变成敌人控制的地方,也无从建立根据地。
      • Do not one repulse forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort!
        不要因为一次挫败就放弃你原来的决心向达到的目的!
      • Even though there are those under heaven who excel at commanding armies, no one will be able to repulse an army whose general does the above.
        能这样去指挥军队,纵然天下有善于用兵的人,也是不能抗拒他的。
      • With a spirit ill fitted to sustain such proof, trembling and feeble through its tenderness, I have everywhere sought sympathy, and have found only repulse and disappointment.
        带着无法承受这种现实的情绪,在温柔的颤栗和虚弱中,我在海角天涯寻觅知音,而得到的却只是憎恨与失望。
      • Her request for a donation met with a repulse.
        她要求赞助却遭到粗暴拒绝。
      • Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
        我的微笑让你想吐吗?
      • The city garrison must be prepared to repulse attacks.
        现在必须巩固要塞,囤积兵力来阻挡敌人的进攻。