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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Use mosquito repellents on exposed skin and on clothing in accordance with label instructions;
  按照标签说明在裸露的皮肤和衣服上施用驱蚊剂；
• 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。
• 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。
• Repellents reduce the number of bites by as much as 70 percent.
  防虫剂可以减少蚊虫的叮咬次数，最多能降低70%。
• Consumer Reports recommends repellents with DEET as the active ingredient as a way to avoid mosquito bites.
  消费者报告推荐人们使用含有避蚊胺的驱蚊药，以有效避免蚊虫叮咬。
• 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）。
• 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。