Repulse

(v. t.) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.

(v. t.) To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.

(n.) The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.

(n.) Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.

迭戈手打

• For ten days after this repulse the Duke of Brunswick hesitated, and then he began to fall back towards the Rhine. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I am told many of these persons think about her, sir, I went ongaining courage on finding that I met attention rather than repulse. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The ladies of Gaunt House called Lady Bareacres in to their aid, in order to repulse the common enemy. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• No third person listening could have thoroughly understood the impetuosity of Will's repulse or the bitterness of his words. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• It was not long ere he found him, foaming with indignation at a repulse he had anew sustained from the fair Jewess. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Athens, prospering for a time after the Persian repulse, was smitten by the plague, in which Pericles, its greatest ruler, died (428 B.C.). 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Paul and I did battle more than once--strong battle, with confused noise of demand and rejection, exaction and repulse. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• But naturally enough this suggestion was repulsed by Yuan Chwang. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Before the arrival of Wright the enemy had made two assaults on Sheridan, both of which were repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• There was a slight attack on Burnside's and Wright's corps as they moved out of their lines; but it was easily repulsed. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• During the night, General Banks fell back to Pleasant Hill, where another battle was fought on the 9th, and the enemy repulsed with great loss. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• He assaulted at once, but was repulsed. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Upton first drove the enemy, and was then repulsed in turn. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Our cavalry under Gregg was also attacked, but repulsed the enemy with great loss. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• On the right the enemy, if not being pressed back, was at least not repulsing our advance. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I was resolute in repulsing him; for I had determined when I went there, that no one should pity me or condescend to me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• She--repulsing him with insult, and he imploring her with infatuation. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• How will she bear the shocks and repulses, the humiliations and desolations, which books, and my own reason, tell me are prepared for all flesh? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• There were heavy attacks on either side that ended in bloody repulses. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The little man seemed rather baffled by these several repulses, and a short consultation took place between him and the two plump gentlemen. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I would reconcile him to life, but he repulses the idea. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• She knows it, Kantos Kan, and repulses me only because she is promised to Sab Than. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.

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