repellent
- IPA[rɪˈpɛlənt]
英式
- able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance;causing disgust or distaste
- a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling;a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water
noun: repellent, plural noun: repellents
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形容詞
- 1. able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance water-repellent nylon 同義詞
- 2. causing disgust or distaste the idea was slightly repellent to her 同義詞 反義詞
名詞
- 1. a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling a flea repellent
- 2. a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water treat brick with a silicone water repellent
- a substance that deters mosquitoes from approaching or settling: the oil from cedar wood acts as an excellent mosquito repellent make sure your kids apply mosquito repellent before they step out of the house
Oxford Dictionary
- a substance that deters insects from approaching or settling: mosquitoes are kept at bay by the slow burning of an insect repellent apply insect repellent to exposed skin in the evening and at night
Oxford Dictionary
- not easily penetrated by water, especially as a result of being treated for such a purpose with ... a new water-repellent leather a spray-on treatment that makes paper and cloth maps water-repellent
Oxford American Dictionary
- not easily penetrated by water, especially as a result of being treated for such a purpose with ... a new water-repellent leather a spray-on treatment that makes paper and cloth maps water-repellent
Oxford Dictionary
- a substance that deters mosquitoes from approaching or settling: the oil from cedar wood acts as an excellent mosquito repellent make sure your kids apply mosquito repellent before they step out of the house
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[rəˈpelənt]
美式
- able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance: water-repellent nylon
- a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling: a flea repellent
Oxford American Dictionary