repellent

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a. 抵抗的, 排斥的, 令人讨厌的, 防水的 n. 防水布, 防护剂

发音

UK /ɹəˈpɛlənt/
其它
UK /ɹɪˈpɛlənt/
US /ɹəˈpɛlənt/
US /ɹiˈpɛlənt/

词形变化

repellents 复数 repellents more repellent 比较级 most repellent 最高级

别名

repellant

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.

    None of the mosquito repellents we've tried work.

  2. 2.

    A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.

    They applied dirt repellent to the sports car.

  3. 3.

    Someone or something that repels.

    废旧
adj.
  1. 1.

    Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

    The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.

  2. 2.

    Resistant or impervious to something.

    All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.

  3. 3.

    Tending or able to repel; driving back.

    古体 物理

    These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

repellant

上位词 4

power compound chemical compound powerfulness

下位词 2

insectifuge insect repellent
形容词

同义词 10

disgusting wicked foul revolting resistant distasteful loathsome skanky yucky repellant

近义相关 4

offensive unpleasant nonabsorbent nonabsorptive

相关短语

water repellent pussy repellent insect repellent n. 杀虫剂

词源

From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.

来源：wiktionary