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

它的作用就像驱虫，可以驱赶蚊子、苍蝇、白蚁和蟑螂。

I can put myself in any repellent situation I want.

我想怎么恶心都不关你事。

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

这些驱蚊。

Oh, you should just dip yourself in boy repellent.

你干脆把自己在" 驱男" 好了。

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

这极少几项跟人类相互交往不让我讨厌的。

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

啊。现在想想这个词很有用——它驱虫。

The most obvious answer is to use mosquito repellent.

最明显的答案使用驱蚊。

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

我用过驱蚊，但没什么效果。

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

意思，避蚊胺等驱蚊就像对付蚊子的隐形斗篷。

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

没什么，我们在用防怪物的油漆刷乔的墙来保护他。

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

所以我认为我怎么强调驱蚊的重要性都不为过。

It's a little bit repellent and odious.

但它让人觉得反感和讨厌。

We need to put on some insect repellent

我们需要洒上一些杀虫。

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，因为它无法完美黏附体表。

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

科家们说，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。

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产更好的驱虫，想出更好的控制手段并促进疫苗研究。

And we've now created these mosquito repellent sandals that tourists and locals can wear when they're coming.

我们为此也发明了驱蚊凉鞋保护游人和当地人。

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物质，能帮助科家们改进驱蚊。