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

• 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。
• NEVER use insect repellents on wounds orirritated skin.
  切勿在伤口或发炎的皮肤上使用驱虫剂。
• The aromatic nature of pine and cinnamon oils has established them as good adult repellents but their larvicidal efficacy against mosquitoes has not been explored much.
  松油和桂皮油由于具有芳香性气味，因而成为良好的成虫驱避剂，但是关于它们对蚊虫的杀幼虫作用研究不多。
• Research on the efficacy of four kinds of electric liquid repellents for the Japanese encephalitis vectors in the field
  4种不同液体蚊香在野外对流行性乙型脑炎媒介控制效果研究
• 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）。
• To study the effectiveness of Chinese medicinal herbs as mosquito repellents, as well as their antibacterial properties.
  以花椒、艾叶、烟叶、雄黄为原料，研究具有抑菌、驱蚊功能的基元材料。
• 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。
• If you decide to try insect repellents, Consumer Reports recommends repellents with DEET as the active ingredient.
  如果你决定用驱虫药，消费者报告推荐你使用包含有避蚊胺成分的驱蚊药。
• Do not contaminate mattress with chlorine or insect repellents, which can damage the fabric coating.
  不要氯或杀虫剂污染气垫，这些会损坏织物的涂层。
• 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。