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repugnant

美音:[rı´pʌgnənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.不一致的

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repugnant为短语/超纲词汇

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副词:repugnantly

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pugn=to fight(战斗;打架)

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repugnant


/rɪ'pʌgnənt; rɪ`pʌˇnənt/
adj ~ (to sb)
(a) (fml 文) causing a feeling of strong opposition or dislike; abhorrent 令人厌恶的; 使人极反感的; 讨厌的
*I find his racist views totally repugnant. 我十分厌恶他的种族主义观点.
* The idea of accepting a bribe was repugnant to me. 我一想到受贿这种事就非常反感.
(b) causing a feeling of strong disgust; nauseating 使人作呕的; 恶心的
*All food was repugnant to me during my illness. 我生病时吃什么都恶心.

repugnant


adj formal
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin:Latin, present participle of repugnare 'to fight against']
very unpleasant and offensive
= repellent
deeply/utterly/wholly etc repugnant
 I find his political ideas totally repugnant.
repugnant to
 Animal experiments are morally repugnant to many people.