| 释义 |
re·pel /rɪˈpel/ vt. | vi. (-pelled; -pel·ling)
❶ vt.
1. 击退，逐回；驱除
repel the enemy (assailants, an invasion) 击退敌人(来犯者，入侵)
an aerosol spray that repels flies 驱除苍蝇的喷雾剂
2. 抵拒，抗御，排斥；与…不融合
repel temptation 抵制诱惑
repel cancer 抗癌
This coating repels moisture. 这层涂料能防潮。
This slope repelled buildings in the early days and by default became a half-hearted park. 这一段坡地在早年完全无法营造，而由于遭到冷落却不期然成了一个公园。
The positive poles of two magnets repel each other. 两块磁铁的正极互相排斥。
Oil and water repel each other. (或 Water repels oil.) 油水不相溶。
3. 拒绝；把…置之不理
repel a request (suggestion) 拒绝请求(建议)
She repelled his advances. 她拒绝他献来的殷勤。
He repelled the medicine. 他拒绝服药。
4. 使厌恶，使反感
His manner repels me. 他的态度使我反感。
He is repelled by the very thought of them. 他一想起他们就感到不快。
❷ vi.
1. 使人厌恶，使人反感
Such odours repel rather than invite. 这类气味使人讨厌而不是使人喜欢。
2. 相互排斥；不相融合
Like poles of magnets repel. 相同的磁极互相排斥。
[< L repellere < RE- + pellere to push, drive] |