1·Some people use insect repellents to ward off mosquitoes in summer.
在夏天，许多人用杀虫剂来避蚊子。
2·Some people use insect repellents to ward off mosquitoes in summer.
译文：在夏天，许多人用杀虫剂来避蚊子。
3·But I do have a hard time protecting myself from insect repellents that humans sometimes spray on plants.
但我确实也有不好过的时候，就是保护自己免受有时人类喷洒在植物上的驱虫剂的侵害。
4·If you decide to try insect repellents, Consumer Reports recommends repellents with DEET as the active ingredient.
如果你决定用驱虫药，消费者报告推荐你使用包含有避蚊胺成分的驱蚊药。
5·All travellers should take appropriate precautions against mosquito bites (use of mosquito nets, insect repellents).
所有旅行者均应采取适当的措施，防止蚊子叮咬(如使用蚊帐、驱虫剂)。
6·Lemon balm is a fragrant oil that is often used in warding of pests or insects in the garden or in herbal insect repellents.
柠檬香蜂草是一种芬芳的精油，经常用于花园中防御有害物或昆虫，或者用于草本植物杀虫剂。
7·There is evidence that when sunscreen and insect repellents are used together, they may significantly decrease each other's efficacy.
据证据显示，如果把防晒油和驱虫物一起使用，就会大大地降低彼此的功效。
8·The old theory of how insect repellents work was that DEET blocks the insect's ability to detect lactic acid from people, which acts as a mosquito magnet.
过去关于驱虫剂的作用原理的理论是DEET阻断了昆虫侦测到人体散发的乳酸气味的能力，而乳酸对蚊子来说就像磁铁一样有吸引力。