repellent


adj. 排斥的;防水的;弹回的;令人讨厌的

n. 防护剂;防水布;排斥力

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中文词源

repellent 厌恶的,隔绝的

来自 repel,击退,驱逐。比喻用法。

英文词源

repellent (adj.)
also repellant, 1640s, from Latin repellentem (nominative repelens), present participle of repellere (see repel). Originally of medicines (that reduced tumors); meaning "distasteful, disagreeable" first recorded 1797.
repellent (n.)
also repellant, 1660s, "medicine that reduces tumors," from repellent (adj.). As "substance that repels insects," 1908.

中文解释

1、re- "back" + pell- "drive" + -ent.2、含义:drive back.

实用例句

1. She still found the place repellent.
她还是觉得这个地方令人厌恶。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Their political ideas are repellent to most people.
他们的政治观点令大多数人反感。
来自《权威词典》
3. a spray-on water repellent for shoes
喷涂式皮鞋防水剂
来自《权威词典》
4. They sprayed aerosol insect repellent into the faces of police.
他们将喷雾驱虫剂喷在了警察的脸上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful; I find his obsequiousness repellent.
他变得令人讨厌、易发怒,怀有恶意; 我发现他的奉承令人厌恶.
来自《简明英汉词典》

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