rebarbative

英 [rɪ'bɑːbətɪv] 美
  • adj. 令人讨厌的;难看的
GRE
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1. barber (originally "beard-trimmer") => barb- "beard" => rebarbative.
2. => literally “to stand beard to beard against, face each other ‘beard to beard’ aggressively”.
3. => repellent, unattractive.
rebarbative 厌恶的

re-,相对,-barb,胡子,词源同 beard,barber.即胡子对胡子,面对面,引申词义快打架的,厌 恶的。

rebarbative (adj.)
"repellent, unattractive," 1885, from French rébarbatif (14c.), from barbe "beard," from Latin barba (see barb (n.)).
1. He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful; I find his obsequiousness repellent.
他变得令人讨厌、易发怒,怀有恶意; 我发现他的奉承令人厌恶.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. He has the rebarbative habit that is smoking during eating.
他有边吃饭边抽烟那让人讨厌的习惯。

来自辞典例句

3. He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful.
他变得令人讨厌,容易发怒,而且满怀恶意.

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