They're hydrophobic or hydrophilic, basic or acidic.

它们疏水性的或亲水性的、碱性的或酸性的。

THE repulsive powers of lotus leaves are the stuff of legend.

荷叶的疏水性人人皆知。

It's hydrophobic, which is why water notoriously does not help when you eat something that's too spicy.

这疏水性的，这就么当你吃太辣的东西时，水通常不起作用。

Here's what they saw: the leaves are extremely hydrophobic—meaning water beads up to minimize contact with the surface.

这他们所看到的：叶子具有极强的疏水性——这意味着水珠会聚起，量减少与表面的接触。

A non-conservative substitution means that the new amino acid - valine, which is hydrophobic - has different properties than the one it replaced - glutamic acid, which is hydrophilic.

非保守性替换意味着新氨基酸，疏水性的缬氨酸，与其替代的氨基酸，亲水性的谷氨酸，有着不同特性。

Lyme disease is primarily caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the bite of the blacklegged tick—more commonly known as the deer tick.

莱姆病主要由一种名伯氏疏螺旋体的细菌引起，这种细菌通过黑腿蜱（通常称鹿蜱）的叮咬传播。

And it turns out that microscopically rough surfaces tend to be more hydrophobic, because they can trap pockets of air and minimize the interaction between water droplets and the surface of the material.

结果显示，显微镜下，粗糙的表面拥有更好的疏水性，因它们可捕捉气囊，最小化水滴和物质表面的相互作用。