Word · Frequency #8525
dispels
驱散；消除；打消
dispels is the third person singular of dispel.
to make something disappear or go away, especially doubts, fears, or clouds; drive away
- 1.
To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
驱散,使消散。
- 2.
To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.
消除(恐惧、疑虑、反对等)并证明其不成立。
驱散,使消散。；消除(恐惧、疑虑、反对等)并证明其不成立。；驱散；驱逐
In use
The teacher's explanation dispelled all our doubts about the new grammar rule.
The morning sun soon dispelled the thick fog over the valley.
A short conversation with her dispelled my misunderstanding about her intentions.
dispel + noun phrase
可用于具体或抽象事物。
The morning sun dispelled the mist.
早晨的太阳驱散了薄雾。
dispel + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
强调从某处消除。
The mayor's speech dispelled doubts from the public.
市长的演讲消除了公众的疑虑。
be dispelled by + noun phrase
被动语态常见于正式文体。
Connections
Collocations
- dispel fears
- 消除恐惧
- The doctor's explanation helped to dispel her fears about the surgery.医生的解释帮助消除她对手术的恐惧。
- dispel doubts
- 消除疑虑
- He provided evidence to dispel any doubts about his innocence.他提供证据以消除对他清白的任何疑虑。
- dispel a myth
- 破除迷思
- The article aims to dispel the myth that eating fat makes you fat.这篇文章旨在破除吃脂肪会让人发胖的迷思。
- dispel rumors
- 辟谣
- The CEO held a press conference to dispel rumors about the company's bankruptcy.CEO召开新闻发布会辟谣公司破产的传闻。
- dispel clouds
- 驱散云层
- The wind dispelled the clouds, revealing a clear blue sky.风吹散了云层，露出清澈的蓝天。
- dispel suspicion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘dis’是分开，‘pel’像‘推’，合起来就是把烦恼推开、驱散。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式场合、书面语、抽象概念 通常用于正式或书面语境，常见于抽象概念的驱散（如怀疑、恐惧等），也可用于具体事物的驱散，但不如抽象用法普遍。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the stressed syllable /pɛl/ and rhyme perfectly with 'dispel'. Note that words like 'spell', 'quell', 'excel' also rhyme but have different -ell or -cel spellings.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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