WhyThisWorks:Talcumpowder, an ingredient in both chalkandbabypowder,is anaturalantrepellent.

为何如此：滑石粉是粉笔和婴儿爽身粉的组分之一，它是天然的蚂蚁排斥物。

Detective Thomas Moore disliked the smelloflatex, and ashesnappedonthegloves, releasing apuffoftalcum,hefelt the usual twinge ofanticipatory nausea.

莫拓森警探戴上橡胶手套，随着“啪”的一声，手套开口处喷出一股滑石粉。手套散发出的乳胶气味，让他一阵恶心。

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所以尽快把弄脏的衣物送去干洗，随身携带玉米淀粉或者滑石粉也是个不错的办法，因为这两种粉末都有助于去除油性污渍。