repellent

🇺🇸 /rɪˈpelənt/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈpelənt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP20000
adjective
R

causing a strong feeling of dislike

The smell from the garbage was so repellent that I had to cover my nose.

垃圾的氣味非常令人厭惡,我不得不捂住鼻子。

R

not allowing a substance, like water, to pass through

The material is repellent to water, so it won't soak in.

這種材料對水有排斥作用,所以不會吸收。

noun
R

a substance that keeps insects away

I put on some mosquito repellent before going into the forest.

在進入森林之前,我塗了一些驅蚊劑。

R

a substance that prevents water from passing through materials

The jacket has a water repellent coating to keep you dry in the rain.

這件夾克有一层防水塗層,可以在雨中保持乾燥。

translation

adj. 令人反感的, 防滲透的
n. 驅蟲劑, 防水劑

詞形變化

Plural repellents