verb

repel

击退, 驱除, 使反感, 排斥

The army repelled the attack.

军队击退了进攻。

The two magnets repel each other.

两块磁铁相互排斥。

His arrogance repels many people.

他的傲慢让很多人反感。

((sth./sb.)) 击退或使(某物/某人)反感 The castle walls were built to repel invaders.

Synonyms: drive back, push away, disgust; Antonyms: attract, charm

源自拉丁语“repellere”,由“re-”(向后)和“pellere”(驱动)组成,字面意思是“向后驱赶”。

想一想驱虫喷雾(insect repellent),它的作用就是“驱赶”或赶走昆虫。

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