repulsive
UK/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/US/ri'pʌlsiv/
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Definitions
adj.
Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant
令人厌恶的，令人反感的
adj.
(physics) Tending to push apart rather than attract
（物理）排斥的，斥力的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + puls (push) + -ive (tending to) = tending to push back. Emotionally, something repulsive shoves you away — it disgusts. In physics, a repulsive force pushes objects apart (the opposite of an attractive force).
Root pel still carries 52 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.repulsive behavior令人厌恶的行为
- 2.find something repulsive觉得某事令人反感
- 3.repulsive force排斥力
- 4.utterly repulsive极其令人厌恶
Example Sentences
- 1.
The smell from the drain was absolutely repulsive.
- 2.
Like charges exert a repulsive force on each other.