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opium

UK //ˈəʊ.pi.əm//US //ˈoʊ.pi.əm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'opium',来自希腊语 'opion',意为罂粟汁。

noun

❶ 鸦片,一种从罂粟中提取的麻醉性物质,历史上曾被用作止痛药,但因其成瘾性而被严格管制。

“Opium was widely used in the 19th century as a painkiller.”

(19世纪时,鸦片被广泛用作止痛药。)

“The trade of opium led to conflicts between nations.”

(鸦片贸易曾引发国家间的冲突。)

同义词:narcotic, drug, opiate

常见短语

opium den — 鸦片馆,指历史上供人吸食鸦片的场所,通常与非法活动和健康危害相关。

“In the 19th century, opium dens were common in some port cities.”

(19世纪时,鸦片馆在一些港口城市很常见。)