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cures

UK //kjʊəz//US //kjʊrz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cura',意为‘关心’或‘治疗’,通过古法语 'curer' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指能够治愈疾病或解决问题的治疗方法或药物,通常强调其有效性。

“Scientists are still searching for cures for many rare diseases.”

(科学家仍在寻找许多罕见疾病的治疗方法。)

“Traditional herbal cures have been used for centuries.”

(传统的草药疗法已经使用了几个世纪。)

同义词:remedy, treatment, solution, healing, therapy

verb

❶ 指通过治疗或采取措施使疾病痊愈或解决问题,强调恢复健康或正常状态的过程。

“This medicine can cure the infection within a week.”

(这种药可以在一周内治愈感染。)

“Time alone cannot cure all emotional wounds.”

(仅靠时间无法治愈所有的情感创伤。)

同义词:heal, treat, restore, remedy, mend

常见短语

prevention is better than cure — 强调预防问题比事后解决问题更重要,常用于健康或生活建议中。

“Regular exercise and a balanced diet show that prevention is better than cure.”

(定期锻炼和均衡饮食表明预防胜于治疗。)

cure-all — 指被认为能治疗各种疾病或解决所有问题的万能药或方法,常带有夸张或讽刺意味。

“There is no magic cure-all for weight loss.”

(减肥没有神奇的万能药。)