Word · CEFR C1
repellant
/riˈpelənt/
adjective
令人厌恶的；讨厌的；引起反感的
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- 1.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
极具冒犯性；引起厌恶或反感的
- 2.
serving or tending to repel
用于排斥或趋避的
起驱避作用的；防…的；极具冒犯性；引起厌恶或反感的；用于排斥或趋避的；& n.<主英>=repellent
In use
The smell of the garbage was so repellant that I had to hold my breath.
His rude behavior was repellant to everyone at the party.
The idea of eating insects is repellant to most people.
Connections
Word family
- repellants
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
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