Rebarbative
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- adj.令人讨厌的, 冒犯人的
- ［英］ adj.令人讨厌的, 冒犯人的 ( repellent, irritating)
- ［记］ re ( 对) ＋barb ( =beard胡子) ＋ative -> 胡子对着别人 -> 冒犯人的
- ［例］ a rebarbative character ( 讨厌的家伙)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: French rébarbatif, from Middle French, from rebarber to be repellent, from re- + barbe beard, from Latin barba — more at beard
- Date: 1892
- repellent, irritating
- ? rebarbatively adverb
