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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Pregnant and nursing women should minimize use of repellents.
  孕妇和哺乳期妇女应尽量使用驱虫剂。
• 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。
• Diamondback moth expressed habituation to and induced preference for non-host originated repellents.
  小菜蛾可对驱避素产生习惯性反应和诱导嗜好性。
• They've used chemical repellents, lasers and fake predators, and even killed some, to the outrage of bird lovers.
  他们曾用过化学驱虫剂、激光和假的天敌来驱赶它们，甚至还捕杀过一些，这引起了爱鸟人士的愤慨。
• 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；