repellent
repellent
(亦作 repellant)
adjective
repellence
noun
repellency
noun
repellently
adverb
语源
(亦作 repellant)
adjective
- [often in combination]able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance
抗…的，防…的
water-repellent nylon.
防水尼龙。 - causing disgust or distaste
令人反感的，令人厌恶的
the idea was slightly repellent to her.
这个想法有点令她生厌。
- a substance that dissuades particular insects or other pests from approaching or settling
驱虫剂
a flea repellent.
跳蚤驱除剂。 - a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water
（尤指涂于织物或石头上的）防水剂
treat brick with a silicone water repellent.
用硅树脂防水剂处理砖块。
repellence
noun
repellency
noun
repellently
adverb
语源
- mid 17th cent.: from Latin repellent- 'driving back', from the verb repellere (see repel)
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