Word · Frequency #21710
repellent
/riˈpelənt/
noun
驱虫剂；驱避剂
A substance or solution used to keep insects, dangerous animals, or other pests away.
- 1.
A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
驱虫剂
- 2.
A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
使织物等防水的处理剂
防水剂；拒水剂；驱虫剂；使织物等防水的处理剂；防水布；防护剂
In use
I applied mosquito repellent before going camping.
This spray is a water repellent for outdoor gear.
Gardeners often use insect repellents to protect plants.
Connections
Collocations
- insect repellent
- 驱虫剂
- You should put on insect repellent before hiking in the summer.夏天去远足前你应该涂上驱虫剂。
- mosquito repellent
- 驱蚊剂
- This mosquito repellent keeps mosquitoes away for hours.这种驱蚊剂能让蚊子数小时不敢靠近。
- water repellent
- 防水剂
- The tent was treated with a water repellent to keep the rain out.帐篷经过防水剂处理以阻挡雨水。
- apply repellent
- 涂抹驱虫剂
- Apply repellent to your arms and legs before going outside.出门前在手臂和腿上涂抹驱虫剂。
- spray repellent
- 喷洒驱虫剂
- She sprayed repellent around the campsite.她在营地周围喷洒了驱虫剂。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 repellent 拆成 repel（击退）+ lent，想象药剂击退蚊虫、水珠，记住“驱虫剂/防水剂”
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：户外用品或日用品说明、纺织品、服装标签 该词作名词时通常用于产品说明或日常对话，指驱虫剂、驱避剂，也可指使织物防水的处理剂；口语中常说 insect repellent（驱虫剂）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 repellent /rɪˈpɛlənt/ 押韵的常见词有 propellant /prəˈpɛlənt/ 和 appellant /əˈpɛlənt/（重音都在 /pɛl/ 上）。excellent 拼写相似，但重音在首音节，读作 /ˈɛksələnt/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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