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tincture

UK //ˈtɪŋk.tʃər//US //ˈtɪŋk.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tinctura',意为 '染色' 或 '浸泡',后通过古法语 'tincture' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指一种药物制剂,通常是将草药或化学物质溶解在酒精中制成的液体,常用于传统医学或顺势疗法。

“She took a few drops of the herbal tincture to relieve her headache.”

(她服了几滴草药酊剂来缓解头痛。)

“The pharmacist prepared a tincture of iodine for the wound.”

(药剂师为伤口配制了碘酊。)

❶ 指某种颜色或色调的轻微痕迹或影响,常用于描述颜色或气质的微妙变化。

“The sunset had a tincture of pink in the sky.”

(日落时天空泛着淡淡的粉色。)

“Her voice carried a tincture of sadness.”

(她的声音中带着一丝忧伤。)

同义词:extract, essence, solution, hue, tinge

verb

❶ 指用某种颜色或特质轻微地影响或改变某物,通常用于描述颜色或气质的微妙变化。

“The artist tinctured the canvas with a light wash of blue.”

(艺术家用淡淡的蓝色轻染画布。)

“Her speech was tinctured with a hint of irony.”

(她的演讲中带着一丝讽刺。)

同义词:tinge, color, stain, imbue, infuse

常见短语

tincture of time — 指时间的治愈作用,常用于描述时间能缓解痛苦或解决问题的情况。

“The doctor said that all he needed was a tincture of time to recover.”

(医生说他只需要时间就能康复。)