repulsive

ri'pʌlsiv

托福

a. possessing the ability to repel

a. 排斥的, 可恶的, 击退的

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repulsive 由前缀 re-（反）和词根 puls（推、驱动）构成，表示“驱离”的意思。可以理解为“让人想要远离的”。

例句

1. The smell from the garbage was absolutely repulsive.

垃圾散发的气味实在令人厌恶。

2. She found the idea of eating insects repulsive.

她觉得吃昆虫的想法令人反感。

3. His rude behavior was quite repulsive to everyone in the room.

他的粗鲁行为让房间里的每个人都感到厌恶。