hydrophobic
US /ˌhaɪdroʊˈfoʊbɪk/
UK /ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfəʊbɪk/
形容詞
1.
疏水的, 不親水的
tending to repel or fail to mix with water
範例:
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The leaves of the lotus plant have a hydrophobic surface that keeps them clean.
荷葉具有疏水性表面，可以保持清潔。
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Oil is hydrophobic, which is why it does not dissolve in water.
油是疏水性的，這就是它不溶於水的原因。
2.
恐水的, 患狂犬病的
relating to or suffering from rabies
範例:
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In older medical texts, rabies was often referred to as a hydrophobic disease.
在舊醫學文獻中，狂犬病常被稱為恐水性疾病。
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The patient exhibited hydrophobic symptoms, a classic sign of advanced rabies.
患者表現出恐水症狀，這是晚期狂犬病的典型體徵。