It's a little bit repellent and odious.

但它让人觉得反感和讨厌。

The most obvious answer is to use mosquito repellent.

最明显的答案是使用驱蚊剂。

I've used mosquito repellents, but they only help a little bit.

我用过驱蚊剂，但没效果。

We need to put on some insect repellent

我们需要洒上一些杀虫剂。

I can put myself in any repellent situation I want.

我想怎恶心都不关你事。

It works like a bug repellent, keeping mosquitoes, flies, termites, and roaches away.

它的作用就像驱虫剂，可以驱赶蚊子、苍蝇、白蚁和蟑螂。

Oh, you should just dip yourself in boy repellent.

你干脆把自己在" 驱男剂" 里蘸蘸好了。

This makes their surface at least partly water repellent because it can't stick to it very well.

这让它们的体表至少部分防水，因它无法完美黏附体表。

By analyzing the chemicals that either attract or repel mosquitoes, scientists are able to improve mosquito repellent.

分析吸引蚊子或驱蚊的化学物质，能帮助科学家们改进驱蚊剂。

Just going into this, we thought, 'Okay, they're insect repellents.

这些是驱蚊剂。

Yes. Now that is useful to think about — it's insect repellent.

是啊。现在想想这个词很有用——它是驱虫剂。

So I don't think I can emphasize enough the importance of mosquito repellent.

所以我认我怎强调驱蚊剂的重要性都不过。

It's one of the few forms of interaction with people that I don't find repellent.

这是极少几项跟人类相互交往不让我讨厌的。

Oh, nothing. We're painting Joe's wall with monster repellent to protect him.

没，我们在用防怪物的油漆刷乔的墙来保护他。

Meaning repellents like DEET actually act like an invisibility cloak against mosquitoes.

意思是，避蚊胺等驱蚊剂就像对付蚊子的隐形斗篷。

Scientists say that with better understanding, new and approved repellents could be developed in the future.

科学家们说，更好地了解这一现象，可能有助于未来开发出新的并获准的驱虫剂。

And they found that fewer mosquitoes came round for a snack, due to the repellent chemicals.

他们发现，由于讨厌这种化学物质，很少有蚊子会进入蚊帐吸血。

The spread of malaria has been cut by providing poor Africans mosquito nets and insect repellents.

通过蚊帐和驱虫剂可以扼杀疾病传播。

They said the findings could lead to better repellents and control efforts and boost vaccine research.

他们说这一发现将有助于生产更好的驱虫剂，想出更好的控制手段并促进疫苗研究。

There is, however, one other idea: that stripes are a sophisticated form of fly repellent.

条纹是一种精致的防蝇器。