
drugs
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。)
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。)
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。)