repulse

擊退、驅退、打退正式

The defenders repulsed three attacks before dawn.

守軍在天亮前擊退了三次進攻。

使厭惡、令人反感常用被動

She was repulsed by the smell coming from the drain.

排水溝傳來的氣味讓她覺得很噁心。

拒絕、斷然拒絕正式

He repulsed every offer of help from his relatives.

他拒絕了親戚提出的每一項幫助。

擊退、擊潰正式

The repulse of the invaders cost the city dearly.

擊退入侵者讓這座城市付出了慘重代價。

拒絕、碰壁舊式

After a second repulse, he stopped asking for support.

再次遭到拒絕後，他不再開口求援。