| 单词 | repel |
| 释义 | repel (once / 410 pages) v Use the verb repel when you want to turn something away. You might drench yourself in bug spray to repel the mosquitoes that plague you when you go camping. This versatile word can be used in relation to everything from bugs to unwanted romantic advances. The word repel can be used to describe the act of driving something away, as in the case of bugs or other pesky critters, including potential suitors. It can also be used to describe something that causes disgust or distaste. For example, the thought of eating snails might repel you. WORD FAMILYrepel: repellant, repelled, repellent, repelling, repels, repulsive+/repellant: repellantly, repellants/repellent: repellently, repellents/repelling: repellingly/repulsive: repulsively, repulsiveness/repulsiveness: repulsivenesses USAGE EXAMPLESIt looks like she is repelling them with her grace, courage and power. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) In fact, romantic notions of a natural world defined by innocence and harmony repel him. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) This indigenous arsenal explains why the Seminoles were able to repel the U.S. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1v force or drive back repel the attacker Syn|Hyper drive back, fight off, rebuff, repulse defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose fight against or resist strongly 2v cause to move back by force or influence repel the enemy Syn|Ant|Hyper beat back, drive, force back, push back, repulse drive cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes draw in, retractpull inward or towards a center curl, curl up, draw inshape one's body into a curl force, push move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" 3v be repellent to; cause aversion in Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper repulse appeal, attract be attractive to churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of put off, turn offcause to feel intense dislike or distaste appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shockstrike with disgust or revulsion displease give displeasure to 4v fill with distaste Syn|Hypo|Hyper disgust, gross out, revolt nauseate, sicken, turn one's stomach upset and make nauseated excite, stimulate, stir stir feelings in 5v reject outright and bluntly Syn|Hyper rebuff, snub disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down reject with contempt |
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