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

WORD ORIGINrevulsion

Origin:

1500-1600 Latin revulsio, from revellere ‘to tear away’, from vellere ‘to pull out’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion.
Foley expressed revulsion at the killings.
Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read.
What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Colette works at marshalling our feelings of revulsion at this voracious creature who has almost killed the poor box thorn.
His tenderness was replaced at first by a shuddering revulsion.
I was overwhelmed by grief and revulsion such as I had never known before.
It is when she feels compassion, rather than revulsion, for the salamander and kisses him that the spell breaks.
Many of Mahathir's opponents believed that Anwar's arrest and trial would precipitate nationwide revulsion in the November 1999 elections.
Yet, coupled with this sensual joy throughout Walden, there is a running under current of revulsion for the body.

Longman Language Activatorthe feeling you have when you think something is very unpleasant► disgust

· Martia gave him a look of disgust, and walked away.· Disgust at cruel sports has come to be a common feature of British life.in disgust (=feeling disgust) · She held the glass away from her in disgust. "What's this awful stuff you've given me to drink?''

► revulsion

a strong, sudden feeling of shock and disgust: · A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion.revulsion at: · Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read.revulsion against: · What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society.a feeling/sense/wave of revulsion: · News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion.

► disgusted

feeling shocked and angry at something you think is very wrong, cruel, unpleasant etc: · Ann was disgusted when she saw the dirty hotel room.· Disgusted onlookers claimed that the man was more concerned about his car than the victims of the crash.disgusted at: · Many people are disgusted at the continuing slaughter of dolphins.disgusted by: · He ate noisily and greedily. I tried hard not to be disgusted by his manners.disgusted with: · I was absolutely disgusted with the way our fans behaved.

► sickened

very shocked and angry at something such as violence or suffering: · Country vets aren't easily sickened, but I felt my stomach turning when I saw the state of the dog.· Sickened detectives said the old lady was lucky to be alive after such a brutal attack.

► nauseated

if you are nauseated by something, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel physically sick: · The thought of him kissing her made her feel nauseated.· Recognizing the dead woman's face, she turned away, nauseated.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► feel

· It is when she feels compassion, rather than revulsion, for the salamander and kisses him that the spell breaks.· A feeling of revulsion for Edusha rose in me.· What amazes me is that, in spite of the horrific nature of what I have seen, I feel neither repulsion nor revulsion.· We therefore have a clashing interest of views over whether to feel sympathy or revulsion about Blanche.· He felt a rush of revulsion and indignation.

单词	revulsion
释义	revulsionre‧vul‧sion /rɪˈvʌlʃən/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINrevulsion Origin: 1500-1600 Latin revulsio, from revellere ‘to tear away’, from vellere ‘to pull out’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion. Foley expressed revulsion at the killings. Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read. What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Colette works at marshalling our feelings of revulsion at this voracious creature who has almost killed the poor box thorn. His tenderness was replaced at first by a shuddering revulsion. I was overwhelmed by grief and revulsion such as I had never known before. It is when she feels compassion, rather than revulsion, for the salamander and kisses him that the spell breaks. Many of Mahathir's opponents believed that Anwar's arrest and trial would precipitate nationwide revulsion in the November 1999 elections. Yet, coupled with this sensual joy throughout Walden, there is a running under current of revulsion for the body. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe feeling you have when you think something is very unpleasant► disgust · Martia gave him a look of disgust, and walked away.· Disgust at cruel sports has come to be a common feature of British life.in disgust (=feeling disgust) · She held the glass away from her in disgust. "What's this awful stuff you've given me to drink?'' ► revulsion a strong, sudden feeling of shock and disgust: · A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion.revulsion at: · Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read.revulsion against: · What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society.a feeling/sense/wave of revulsion: · News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion. ► disgusted feeling shocked and angry at something you think is very wrong, cruel, unpleasant etc: · Ann was disgusted when she saw the dirty hotel room.· Disgusted onlookers claimed that the man was more concerned about his car than the victims of the crash.disgusted at: · Many people are disgusted at the continuing slaughter of dolphins.disgusted by: · He ate noisily and greedily. I tried hard not to be disgusted by his manners.disgusted with: · I was absolutely disgusted with the way our fans behaved. ► sickened very shocked and angry at something such as violence or suffering: · Country vets aren't easily sickened, but I felt my stomach turning when I saw the state of the dog.· Sickened detectives said the old lady was lucky to be alive after such a brutal attack. ► nauseated if you are nauseated by something, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel physically sick: · The thought of him kissing her made her feel nauseated.· Recognizing the dead woman's face, she turned away, nauseated. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► feel · It is when she feels compassion, rather than revulsion, for the salamander and kisses him that the spell breaks.· A feeling of revulsion for Edusha rose in me.· What amazes me is that, in spite of the horrific nature of what I have seen, I feel neither repulsion nor revulsion.· We therefore have a clashing interest of views over whether to feel sympathy or revulsion about Blanche.· He felt a rush of revulsion and indignation. a strong feeling of shock and very strong dislike SYN disgust → revolt: News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion.
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