re·pul·sive
adjective/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/
/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/
- causing a feeling of strong dislike; very unpleasant
synonym disgusting令人厌恶的;令人反感的;十分讨厌的 - a repulsive sight/smell/habit
令人厌恶的情景/气味/习惯 - What a repulsive man!
这个人真讨厌!
Synonyms disgustingdisgustingfoul ▪ revolting ▪ repulsive ▪ offensive ▪ grossThese words all describe something, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill.disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:- What a disgusting smell!
这气味真难闻!
- She could smell his foul breath.
她闻得到他的口臭。
- The stew looked revolting.
这煨菜看上去令人作呕。
- disgusting/repulsive/offensive to somebody
- to find somebody/something disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
- to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
- a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
- a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
- disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
- a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
Extra Examples- She found the idea deeply repulsive.
她觉得这个想法很恶心。 - The very thought seems repulsive.
一想起这件事似乎就觉得恶心。 - He found her habits quite repulsive.
他发现她有些习惯让人很反感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- to
- a repulsive sight/smell/habit
- (physics) causing repulsion (= a force that pushes away)
引起排斥的;斥力的 - repulsive forces
斥力
- repulsive forces
Word Originlate Middle English: from French répulsif, or from , -ive, from repellere ‘drive back’, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.