repulse

US [rɪˈpʌls]
UK [rɪ'pʌls]
  • n.拒绝;击退;反击;打退
  • v.击退;使厌恶;使反感;打垮
  • Web排斥;反驳;驳斥
Simple Present:repulses  Present Participle:repulsing  Past Tense:repulsed  
repulse
v.
1.
[usupass]
~ sb
使厌恶;使反感to make sb feel disgust or strong dislike
I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
这种可怕的气味让我恶心。
2.
~ sb/sth
击退;打垮;驱逐to fight sb who is attacking you and drive them away
to repulse an attack/invasion/offensive
击退一次进攻╱入侵╱攻势
3.
~ sb/sth
拒绝接受;回绝to refuse to accept sb's help, attempts to be friendly, etc.
Each time I tried to help I was repulsed.
每次我想要帮忙都遭到了拒绝。
She repulsed his advances.
她拒绝了他的追求。

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