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

• 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。
• 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。
• Window screens are effective in keeping out mosquitoes. Efficacy observation of four kinds of DEET repellents on mosquitoes
  纱窗能有效地挡住蚊子。4种避蚊胺驱蚊剂型实验室和现场驱蚊效果观察
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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%。
• 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。
• 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。