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cathartic

UK //kəˈθɑːtɪk//US //kəˈθɑːrtɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 kathartikos(净化的),来自 katharos(纯净的)。17世纪通过拉丁语 catharticus 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指能帮助释放强烈情绪或紧张感的事物,通常让人感到轻松或解脱。常用于描述艺术、经历或情感表达的效果。

“Writing in her journal was a cathartic experience after the breakup.”

(分手后在日记中写作是一种宣泄情绪的经历。)

“The movie's ending was so cathartic that many audience members cried.”

(电影的结局极具宣泄效果,许多观众都哭了。)

同义词:therapeutic, cleansing, purging

noun

❶ 一种药物或物质,用于促进肠道排空或净化身体。在医学上指泻药类物质。

“The doctor prescribed a mild cathartic to relieve constipation.”

(医生开了一种温和的泻药来缓解便秘。)

“In ancient medicine, certain herbs were used as natural cathartics.”

(在古代医学中,某些草药被用作天然泻药。)

同义词:laxative, purgative, evacuant

常见短语

cathartic experience — 指让人情感得到释放或净化的经历,通常能带来心理上的轻松感。

“Talking about the trauma turned out to be a cathartic experience for her.”

(谈论创伤对她来说最终成了一种宣泄经历。)

cathartic release — 形容情绪或压力通过某种方式得到突然而强烈的释放过程。

“The protest provided a cathartic release for the community's pent-up frustrations.”

(这次抗议活动为社区积压的挫败感提供了宣泄释放。)