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repulsive to sb/sth
常与介词to连用，表示对象。
His behavior is repulsive to everyone.
他的行为令所有人反感。
令人厌恶的；可恶的；可憎的
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令人厌恶的；可恶的；可憎的
offensive to the mind; causing disgust or aversion
His behavior is repulsive to everyone.
他的行为令所有人反感。
此义指令人反感；‘排斥的’‘击退的’为另一义项。
引起厌恶或排斥的；令人恶心的。
Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
令人反感的；令人厌恶的
offensive to the mind
具有排斥能力的。
Having the capacity to repel.
具有排斥能力的
possessing the ability to repel
The smell from the garbage was so repulsive that I had to leave the room.
垃圾的气味如此令人厌恶，以至于我不得不离开房间。
AI contextual example
She found his rude comments repulsive and walked away immediately.
她觉得他粗鲁的评论令人反感，立刻走开了。
AI contextual example
Many people consider eating insects repulsive, but some cultures enjoy them.
许多人认为吃昆虫令人反感，但一些文化却喜欢它们。
AI contextual example
repulsive behavior
令人厌恶的行为
WordNet
常与介词to连用，表示对象。
His behavior is repulsive to everyone.
他的行为令所有人反感。
表示在某方面令人反感。
The smell was repulsive in its intensity.
那气味强烈得令人作呕。
表示主观感受。
I find his attitude repulsive.
我觉得他的态度令人厌恶。
it作形式主语。
It is repulsive to see such cruelty.
看到这样的残忍行为令人反感。
Not this
I feel repulsive when I see cockroaches.
Use this
Cockroaches are repulsive to me.
错误地将'repulsive'用于描述主观感受，实际上'repulsive'修饰的是引起反感的事物本身，而表达主观感受应使用'repulsed'。纠正后使用'repulsive to'结构正确表示'对...来说令人反感'。
Not this
This smell is repulsive for me.
Use this
This smell is repulsive to me.
介词使用错误。形容词'repulsive'与介词'to'搭配，表示'对...令人反感'，而非'for'。在表示'对某人而言'时，应用'to'。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
丑陋可怕的外表
The creature had a repulsive appearance.
那个生物外表丑陋可怕。
道德上令人厌恶的
Slavery is morally repulsive.
奴隶制在道德上令人厌恶。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
常与介词to连用，表示'对...令人反感'
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