英语词汇“repellent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词	repellent
释义	re·pel·lent I. adjective also re·pel·lant \-nt\ Etymology: repellent from Latin repellent-, repellens, present participle of repellere to repel; repellant alteration (influenced by -ant, adjective suffix) of repellent 1. : serving or tending to drive away or ward off < put forth her hands with an involuntary repellent gesture — Nathaniel Hawthorne > — often used in combination < a mosquito-repellent spray > < a water-repellent coat > 2. : arousing aversion or disgust : repugnant < his peculiar and repellent characteristic was the fantastic manner in which he was deformed — P.I.Wellman > < finds the paintings mostly meaningless and repellent — Havelock Ellis > Synonyms: see hateful II. noun also repellant \“\ (-s) Etymology: repellent from repellent (I); repellant alteration (influenced by -ant, n. suffix) of repellent : something that repels: as a. : a substance obnoxious to insects and employed to prevent their attacks : insectifuge b. : a solution used (as on fabrics) to resist absorption of a liquid (as water or ink)
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