If you are repulsed by something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid it. 使厌恶; 使反感
verb [vt. 及物动词]拒绝;驱逐;憎恶
If an army or other group repulses a group of people, they drive it back using force. 击退 • The armed forces were prepared to repulse any attacks. 武装部队已准备好击退任何进攻。
noun [抽象名词]拒绝;击退
The enemy met with a repulse. 敌人被击退了。
-puls- Pel,puls= drive, push, 表示“驱动,推”"repulse n. 打退,击退(re 反+pulse;动词:repel)