Repellent
[ rɪ'pɛlənt ]
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n. 反拨力，排拒力;防水布，防水剂;驱虫剂;消肿药;
adj. 拒人于排斥的，千里之外的;令人厌恶的;防水的;相斥的;
💡 词根助记
re向后，相反+pell推+ent形容词后缀，…的 → 击退的，击回的，排斥的
📝 例句
The idea of doing that is repellent to him.
一想到做那种事他就恶心。
Of late years, John Barton had had a repellent power.
近年来约翰·巴顿身上有一种拒人于千里之外的力量。
Oaths and vile language of any sort had always been repellent to me.
无论哪一种咒骂和卑污的语言，我一向都讨厌的。
His ugly face was repellent to her.
他的丑陋面孔使她产生反感。
The report was repellent.
这个汇报真是不如人意。
🌱 联想助记
能把人推远的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-pul-表示“推”
常见变体有-pel-
📖 牛津释义
repellent
adj
1 ~ (to sb) arousing distaste or disgust; repulsive 令人厌恶的; 使人反感的; 可憎的
the repellent smell of rotting meat 腐肉的难闻气味
I find his selfishness repellent. 我很讨厌他那麽自私.
The very idea of sniffing glue is repellent to me. 我一想到吸胶毒就感到恶心.
2 that cannot be penetrated by a specified substance 某种物质无法穿透的; 防...的
a water-repellent fabric 防水织物. n [U]
1 chemical that repels insects 驱虫剂
Rub some of this mosquito-repellent on your legs. 你在腿上搽点驱蚊剂吧.
2 substance used to make fabric, leather, etc waterproof （涂在织物、 皮革等上的）防水剂.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'pelәnt]a. 抵抗的, 排斥的, 令人讨厌的, 防水的n. 防水布, 防护剂【化】 驱避剂【医】 驱除的, 驱散的, 消肿的, 驱除药, 消肿药
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From me and Marilyn.
Marilyn和我送的。
You can't count on Tom being punctual.
你不要指望汤姆会守时。
No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen.
谁也没想到农场竟会有一个从未露面的人。