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Repulse Verb Repulsed Group 英[Rɪˈpʌls 美[Rɪˈpʌls Vt.击退;驳斥;拒绝;N.击败 使憎恶;使反感

单词 repulse
音标
英[rɪˈpʌls] 美[rɪˈpʌls]
解释
vt.击退;驳斥;拒绝;n.击败;
例句

VERB
使憎恶;使反感
If you are repulsed by something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid it.
例: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 group repulses a group of people, they drive it back using force.
例: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。
变形
third:repulses~done:repulsed~ing:repulsing~past:repulsed~

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