
好词典

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