causing a feeling of strong dislike; very unpleasant 令人厌恶的；令人反感的；十分讨厌的 Synonyms disgustingdisgusting- foul
- revolting
- repulsive
- offensive
- gross
- disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
What a disgusting smell! 这气味真难闻！
- foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad:
She could smell his foul breath. 她闻得到他的口臭。
- revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
The stew looked revolting. 这煨菜看上去令人作呕。
disgusting or revolting? 用 disgusting 还是 revolting？ - repulsive (rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. Repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons.
- offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant.
- gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
- disgusting/repulsive/offensive to somebody
- to find somebody/something disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
- to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
- a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
- a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
- disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
- a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec2She found the idea deeply repulsive. 她觉得这个想法很恶心。 The very thought seems repulsive. 一想起这件事似乎就觉得恶心。 He found her habits quite repulsive. 他发现她有些习惯让人很反感。
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physics 物理 causing repulsion (= a force that pushes away) 引起排斥的；斥力的 repulsive forces 斥力
Word Originlate Middle English: from French répulsif, or from , -ive, from repellere ‘drive back’, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.