repel
翻譯
擊退, 驅除, 使反感, 排斥
例句
The army repelled the attack.
軍隊擊退了進攻。
The two magnets repel each other.
兩塊磁鐵相互排斥。
His arrogance repels many people.
他的傲慢讓很多人反感。
文法模式
((sth./sb.)) 擊退或使（某物/某人）反感 The castle walls were built to repel invaders.
近義詞
Synonyms: drive back, push away, disgust; Antonyms: attract, charm
詞源
源自拉丁語“repellere”，由“re-”（向後）和“pellere”（驅動）組成，字面意思是“向後驅趕”。
記憶技巧
想一想驅蟲噴霧（insect repellent），它的作用就是「驅趕」或趕走昆蟲。