repellents

英 [rɪˈpɛlənts]

美 [rɪˈpɛlənts]

n.  驱虫剂; 防水剂
repellent的复数

柯林斯词典

The spelling repellant is also used for meaning 2. 义项2亦拼作repellant。


• ADJ-GRADED 讨厌的;令人厌恶的;令人排斥的
  If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it isrepellent.
  1. ...a very large, very repellent toad...
     个头很大、令人生厌的癞蛤蟆
  2. She still found the place repellent.
     她还是觉得这个地方令人厌恶。
• N-MASS 驱虫剂
  Insectrepellentis a product containing chemicals that you spray into the air or on your body in order to keep insects away.
  1. ...mosquito repellent.
     驱蚊剂

双语例句

• During recent years, the value of repellents, moth proofing and insecticides used outdoors developed fast.
  近几年，驱避剂，防蛀剂和外环境用药产值上升也较快。
• Laboratory tests show that secretions from the bodies of these millipedes are rich in two chemicals that are potent mosquito repellents, and mosquitoes carry parasites that debilitate capuchins.
  化验结果显示，从这些千足虫的尸体分泌物富含这两种化学物质有强大的蚊怕水，和蚊子携带寄生虫，减弱卷尾猴。
• The only reliable method of protection against mosquitoes is to use one of the effective repellents that are sold over the counter.
  唯一有效的免于蚊虫叮咬的方法是使用在柜台处买来的对付蚊虫的强效防蚊剂。
• All travellers should take appropriate precautions against mosquito bites ( use of mosquito nets, insect repellents).
  所有旅行者均应采取适当的措施，防止蚊子叮咬（如使用蚊帐、驱虫剂）。
• Some people use insect repellents to ward off mosquitoes in summer.
  在夏天，许多人用杀虫剂来避蚊子。
• The old theory of how insect repellents work was that DEET blocks the insect's ability to detect lactic acid from people, which acts as a mosquito magnet.
  过去关于驱虫剂的作用原理的理论是DEET阻断了昆虫侦测到人体散发的乳酸气味的能力，而乳酸对蚊子来说就像磁铁一样有吸引力。
• But I do have a hard time protecting myself from insect repellents that humans sometimes spray on plants.
  但我确实也有不好过的时候，就是保护自己免受有时人类喷洒在植物上的驱虫剂的侵害。
• Extenders are durable water repellents which lower the overall cost of the finish.
  增补剂系永久性的防护剂，它降低整理剂的总价格。
• There is evidence that when sunscreen and insect repellents are used together, they may significantly decrease each other's efficacy.
  据证据显示，如果把防晒油和驱虫物一起使用，就会大大地降低彼此的功效。
• Repellents can be applied to exposed skin or to clothing in strict accordance with product label instructions.
  严格按照使用说明在暴露皮肤或衣服上使用驱蚊剂。