1590s, "that revolts, given to revolt, rebellious," present participle adjective from revolt (v.). Sense of "repulsive" is from 1806. Related: Revoltingly.
雙語例句
1. It was the most revolting thing I have ever tasted.
這是我吃過的最讓人反胃的東西。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The smell in the cell was revolting.
牢房的氣味令人作嘔。
來自柯林斯例句
3. What a revolting humbug the man was!
那人真是個令人作嘔的偽君子!
來自柯林斯例句
4. a revolting little man
可惡的家伙
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. The barracks of the government force was attacked by the revolting soldiers.