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repugnant

英 [rɪ'pʌgnənt]美 [rɪ'pʌɡnənt]

adj. 討厭的；矛盾的；敵對的

星級詞彙:★

中文詞源

repugnant 厭惡的，噁心的

re-,向後，往回，-pugn,拳頭，詞源同 pugnacious,puncture.比喻用法。

英語詞源

repugnant

repugnant: see pugnacious

repugnant (adj.)

late 14c., "contrary, contradictory," from Old French repugnant "contradictory, opposing" or directly from Latin repugnantem (nominative repugnans), present participle of repugnare "to resist, fight back, oppose; disagree, be incompatible," from re- "back" (see re-) + pugnare "to fight" (see pugnacious). Meaning "distasteful, objectionable" is from 1777.

權威例句

1. The odour of vitamin in skin is repugnant to insects.

昆蟲很討厭皮膚內維生素的氣味。

2. We found his suggestion absolutely repugnant.

我們覺得他的建議絕對不得人心。

3. All food was repugnant to me during my illness.

生病時所有的食物都使我感到厭惡.

4. He is repugnant to me.

我很討厭他.

5. The Committee said his actions were improper and repugnant.

委員會稱他行爲失當，令人反感。

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