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

Example Sentences

Verb The troops repulsed the attack. I was repulsed by the movie's violence. The moldy bread repulsed him. He repulsed all attempts to help him. Noun the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Without significant numbers of new troops, Russia could lack sufficient forces to repulse further Ukrainian attacks.

Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 When Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky called in February for foreign volunteers to help repulse invading Russian forces, Chuang Yu-wei, a Taiwanese tour guide, signed up the next day.

Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The next week will likely determine whether Ukraine can repulse Russian momentum in this sector.

Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 22 May 2022 With the conflict turning into a war of attrition, only continuing foreign support could allow Ukraine to survive and repulse its much bigger and better-armed neighbor, Ukrainian officials say.

Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 12 May 2022 Protein-digesting enzymes also helped to repulse attackers.

Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022 But the thought of scoring cash for munching on crunchy insect wings didn't repulse her enough to nix it from the realm of possibility altogether.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2022 The pandemic in 2020 has held a mirror to Christianity, just as the epidemics of antiquity did, but today’s reflection carries the potential to repulse rather than attract.

Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2020 Michael Bloomberg, then mayor of the Big Apple, commissioned McKinsey to study how his city could repulse the attack in 2007.

The Economist, 24 Oct. 2020

Noun

Stories about chemical and biological weapons are often oversold, for the same reason stories of cannibalistic serial killers are: Peculiar forms of murder repulse and excite us, and old-fashioned forms do not.

Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021 Yet Mr Trump’s decision to change course represents neither a disastrous retreat nor a major moral repulse.

The Economist, 23 June 2018 After another great inwash of Hispanics, peaking during the late 1990s at around 750,000 arrivals a year, a repulse was inevitable.

The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018 Fog stalled airborne reinforcements to British forces at Arnhem in 1944, contributing to the German repulse of a major Allied initiative.

Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 18 Oct. 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses.

Jillian Selzer, Cosmopolitan, 24 July 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses.

Richard Lawson, HWD, 18 July 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses.

Richard Lawson, vanityfair.com, 18 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English repulsen "to hold back, drive away," probably in part borrowed from Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere "to push away, drive back, fend off," in part borrowed from Middle French repulser "to drive back, put an end to," borrowed from Latin repulsāre "to drive back, repudiate," frequentative of repellere — more at repel

Noun

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, "action of pushing back, rejection," borrowed in part from Latin repulsa "electoral defeat, check, rebuff" (noun derivative from feminine of repulsus, past participle of repellere "to push away, drive back, fend off"), in part from repulsus "action of forcing back," verbal noun from repellere — more at repel

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	repulsions
释义	repulse 1 of 2 verb re·pulse ri-ˈpəls repulsed; repulsing transitive verb 1 : to drive or beat back : repel 2 : to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial 3 : to cause repulsion in repulse 2 of 2 noun 1 : rebuff, rejection 2 : the action of repelling an attacker : the fact of being repelled Synonyms Verb disgust gross out nauseate put off repel revolt sicken turn off Noun brush-off cold shoulder rebuff silent treatment snub See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The troops repulsed the attack. I was repulsed by the movie's violence. The moldy bread repulsed him. He repulsed all attempts to help him. Noun the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out Recent Examples on the Web Verb Without significant numbers of new troops, Russia could lack sufficient forces to repulse further Ukrainian attacks. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 When Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky called in February for foreign volunteers to help repulse invading Russian forces, Chuang Yu-wei, a Taiwanese tour guide, signed up the next day. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The next week will likely determine whether Ukraine can repulse Russian momentum in this sector. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 22 May 2022 With the conflict turning into a war of attrition, only continuing foreign support could allow Ukraine to survive and repulse its much bigger and better-armed neighbor, Ukrainian officials say. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 12 May 2022 Protein-digesting enzymes also helped to repulse attackers. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022 But the thought of scoring cash for munching on crunchy insect wings didn't repulse her enough to nix it from the realm of possibility altogether. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2022 The pandemic in 2020 has held a mirror to Christianity, just as the epidemics of antiquity did, but today’s reflection carries the potential to repulse rather than attract. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2020 Michael Bloomberg, then mayor of the Big Apple, commissioned McKinsey to study how his city could repulse the attack in 2007. The Economist, 24 Oct. 2020 Noun Stories about chemical and biological weapons are often oversold, for the same reason stories of cannibalistic serial killers are: Peculiar forms of murder repulse and excite us, and old-fashioned forms do not. Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021 Yet Mr Trump’s decision to change course represents neither a disastrous retreat nor a major moral repulse. The Economist, 23 June 2018 After another great inwash of Hispanics, peaking during the late 1990s at around 750,000 arrivals a year, a repulse was inevitable. The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018 Fog stalled airborne reinforcements to British forces at Arnhem in 1944, contributing to the German repulse of a major Allied initiative. Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 18 Oct. 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses. Jillian Selzer, Cosmopolitan, 24 July 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses. Jillian Selzer, Cosmopolitan, 24 July 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses. Richard Lawson, HWD, 18 July 2017 Valerian wheezes to a close and then gives us a sloppy, oafish grin, one that, much like an ugly dog, both endears and repulses. Richard Lawson, vanityfair.com, 18 July 2017 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English repulsen "to hold back, drive away," probably in part borrowed from Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere "to push away, drive back, fend off," in part borrowed from Middle French repulser "to drive back, put an end to," borrowed from Latin repulsāre "to drive back, repudiate," frequentative of repellere — more at repel Noun borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, "action of pushing back, rejection," borrowed in part from Latin repulsa "electoral defeat, check, rebuff" (noun derivative from feminine of repulsus, past participle of repellere "to push away, drive back, fend off"), in part from repulsus "action of forcing back," verbal noun from repellere — more at repel First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition repulse 1 of 2 verb re·pulse ri-ˈpəls repulsed; repulsing 1 : to drive or beat back : repel The army repulsed their enemy. 2 : to reject in a rude or unfriendly way : snub He repulsed attempts to help him. 3 : to cause dislike or disgust in The moldy bread repulsed me. repulse 2 of 2 noun 1 : rebuff entry 2, snub 2 : the action of driving back an attacker repulsions noun plural of repulsion as in hatreds a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hatreds disgusts horrors revulsions distastes aversions antipathies repugnances disapprovals nauseas displeasures loathings hates abominations execrations dislikes allergies abhorrences disinclinations disfavors Antonyms & Near Antonyms predilections appetites propensities tastes preferences uses favors fancies bents likes partialities loves shines likings penchants relishes See More
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