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

• Whereas attractants, repellents, and other incitants are olfactory substances, stimulants, and deterrents are usually gustatory.
  引诱剂，排斥剂还是其他的兴奋剂都是嗅觉物质，但刺激剂和阻抑剂常常是味觉物质。
• Controlling these biting animals currently relies on using insect repellents or pesticides, which, if used on a large scale, pose threats to human health and the environment.
  目前控制这类吸血动物的方法是使用驱虫剂或者杀虫剂。但是如果大规模使用这些药剂，就可能对人体健康和环境产生威胁。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• However, even repellents do not provide complete protection against the persistent insects.
  然而，即使是防虫剂也没有为人们提供保护，让我们完全免于蚊虫频繁袭击。
• 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。
• Experience acquired over more than thirty years shows that silicone water repellents are a good solution, especially when treating building materials that must retain their natural appearance.
  三十多年经验表明，特别是对建筑材料，尤其材料天然材质有机硅防水剂是一种好的解决办法。