Word · Frequency #19199
repulsive
令人厌恶的；可恶的；可憎的
核心释义
此义指令人反感；‘排斥的’‘击退的’为另一义项。
offensive to the mind; causing disgust or aversion
- 1.
引起厌恶或排斥的；令人恶心的。
Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
- 2.
令人反感的；令人厌恶的
offensive to the mind
- 3.
具有排斥能力的。
Having the capacity to repel.
- 4.
具有排斥能力的
possessing the ability to repel
- 5.
冷淡的；矜持的；令人望而却步的。
Cold; reserved; forbidding.
- 6.
极其丑陋到可怕的程度
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
引起厌恶或排斥的；令人恶心的。；令人反感的；令人厌恶的；具有排斥能力的。；具有排斥能力的；冷淡的；矜持的；令人望而却步的。
用法In use
The smell from the garbage was so repulsive that I had to leave the room.
用法提示：repulsive在此作形容词，意为“令人厌恶的”。
She found his rude comments repulsive and walked away immediately.
用法提示：repulsive作表语形容词，描述“令人反感的”。
Many people consider eating insects repulsive, but some cultures enjoy them.
用法提示：repulsive作宾语补足语，表示“令人恶心的”。
repulsive behavior
the most repulsive character in recent novels
a repulsive force
a repulsive mask
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- repulsive force
- 排斥力；斥力
- The repulsive force between the two magnets keeps them apart.两块磁铁之间的排斥力使它们保持分离。
- repulsive smell
- 令人恶心的气味
- A repulsive smell came from the garbage bin.垃圾桶里传来一股令人恶心的气味。
- repulsive behavior
- 令人反感的行为
- His repulsive behavior made everyone avoid him.他令人反感的行为使大家都躲着他。
- repulsive to
- 令…反感的
- The idea of eating insects is repulsive to many people.吃昆虫的想法令许多人反感。
- repulsive appearance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
re-（往回）+ pulse（推）+-ive，就像见到恶心的东西会下意识往后推、躲开，所以是“令人厌恶的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a sight, smell, or taste、criticizing someone's behavior or ideas、formal or literary writing 表示“令人厌恶、反感”时，属于中性偏正式用词，多用于书面语或较严肃的口语，语气比disgusting、gross更强，带有主观排斥感。日常随意聊天中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示'对...令人反感'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 repulsive /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/ 押韵，重读元音 /ʌ/ 及后面的 /lsɪv/ 读音相同。注意形近但读音不同的词：repulse /rɪˈpʌls/（动词，无 /ɪv/ 结尾）、expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/、offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.