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drugs

UK //drʌɡz//US //drʌɡz//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'droge',意为'干燥的',最初指干燥的草药。后演变为指各种药用物质。

noun

❶ 指用于治疗疾病或改善健康状况的物质,通常由医生开具或在药店购买。

“The doctor prescribed some drugs to help with my infection.”

(医生开了一些药来治疗我的感染。)

“She takes drugs for her high blood pressure every morning.”

(她每天早上服用治疗高血压的药物。)

❶ 指非法使用的成瘾性物质,如可卡因、海洛因等,会对身心健康造成严重危害。

“He was arrested for selling drugs to teenagers.”

(他因向青少年贩卖毒品而被捕。)

“Drug abuse can lead to severe health problems and addiction.”

(滥用毒品会导致严重的健康问题和成瘾。)

同义词:medication, medicine, narcotics, pharmaceuticals, substances

verb

❶ 给某人服用药物,通常是为了治疗或麻醉。

“The vet drugged the dog before the surgery.”

(兽医在手术前给狗注射了麻醉药。)

“She was drugged and robbed in the nightclub.”

(她在夜店被人下药并抢劫。)

同义词:medicate, sedate, anesthetize, dope, narcotize

常见短语

on drugs — 形容某人因服用毒品或药物而处于不正常的精神状态。

“He was acting crazy, like he was on drugs.”

(他行为疯狂,像是嗑了药。)

drug dealer — 指非法贩卖毒品的人,通常与犯罪活动有关。

“The police arrested a notorious drug dealer in the neighborhood.”

(警方逮捕了社区里一个臭名昭著的毒贩。)

drug abuse — 指过度或不当使用药物或毒品,通常导致健康和社会问题。

“Drug abuse is a serious problem among young people.”

(药物滥用是年轻人中的一个严重问题。)