repelling

• 形容引起强烈厌恶或反感的事物；也用于物理意义上表示排斥、排斥力。

Describes something that causes strong dislike or disgust; also used in a physical sense to mean pushing something away.

1. Highly offensive or disgustingC1formal

   Extremely unpleasant, causing strong feelings of dislike or disgust.

   令人厌恶的

   • The smell from the dump was repelling.
   • His repelling behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
   • She found the idea of eating insects repelling.

   同义词abhorrentabominabledetestabledisgustingdistastefulloathsomenauseatingodiousoffensiverepellentrepugnantrepulsiverevoltingsickeningvile

   反义词alluringappealingattractivedelightfulpleasant

• 动词，表示推开、击退或抵挡某物，也指引起厌恶或排斥。

A verb used to indicate the act of driving something away, resisting, or causing aversion or disgust.

1. Drive away or push backB2formal

   To force something or someone to move away or retreat.

   击退

   • The army repelled the enemy attack.
   • The strong smell repelled the insects.
   • The shield repelled the arrows.

   同义词beat backdrive backfend offpush backrebuffrepulseward off

   反义词attractdrawenticelure

2. Cause disgust or aversionB2formal

   To cause a feeling of strong dislike or disgust.

   使人厌恶

   • The sight of blood repels him.
   • Her rude behavior repelled everyone at the party.
   • The idea of eating insects repels most people.

   同义词disgustnauseateoffendput offrevoltsicken

   反义词attractcharmdelightenchantplease

3. Resist or rejectC1formalscientific

   To resist the absorption or penetration of something, such as water or dirt.

   排斥

   • This fabric repels water effectively.
   • The coating repels dirt and stains.
   • The material repels magnetic fields.

   同义词fend offkeep outrepulseresistward offwithstand

   反义词absorbacceptattract