formalDON'T LIKE a strong feeling of dislike for something 厌恶;强烈的反感SYN disgust
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repugnance• Even though the device was righteous, he felt a certain repugnance towards it.• I didn't even have to think about it to dislike the idea; my repugnance was instinctive.• Just before I entered, initialcuriosity gave way to fear, even a feeling of repugnance.• Freud was right, Maud thought, vigorously rubbing her white legs, desire lies on the other side of repugnance.• The Government's repugnance for that organisation and everything it stands for has been made absolutely clear on repeatedoccasions.• Emotion becomes ever more constrained by feelings of shame, repugnance or propriety.• She was absolutely still and intent, fascinated, almost hypnotised, but there was repugnance there, too.• He submittedtongue-tied, and shivered with repugnance when he felt the warm wetness of her face.