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。

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。

It might seem obvious that the primary function of insect repellents like DEET is to, well, repel.

显而易见，避蚊胺等驱蚊剂的主要功能是驱蚊。

Or you can cover up and apply insect repellent.

或者你可以掩盖并涂抹驱虫剂。

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

进入这个，我们想，'好吧，它们是驱虫剂。

I stopped by the store and got some insect repellent.

我路过商店买了一些驱虫剂。

Secondly, insect repellents are a safe and effective way to avoid mosquito bites.

其次，驱虫剂是一种安全有效的避免蚊虫叮咬的方法。

Right now they're not so bothersome, but you'll still want to use an insect repellent.

现在它们并不那么麻烦，但您仍然需要使用驱虫剂。

The tomato is also releasing compounds that signal nearby tomato plants to release their own insect repellent.

西红柿还释放化合物， 向附近的西红柿植物发出信号，释放它们自己的驱虫剂。