narcotic

/nɑːˈkɒtɪk/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

麻醉剂;毒品;麻醉的;催眠的

释义与例句

n. 麻醉剂;毒品
a drug that makes you sleep or feel less pain, or an illegal addictive drug
  1. The doctor gave him a mild narcotic to relieve the pain after the operation.
    医生给他用了一种温和的麻醉剂来缓解术后疼痛。
  2. Smugglers were caught trying to bring a large amount of narcotics into the country.
    走私者试图将大量毒品带入该国时被抓获。
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  1. Strong narcotics can only be obtained with a doctor's prescription.
    强效麻醉剂只能凭医生处方获得。
adj. 麻醉的;催眠的
relating to or having the effect of a narcotic, making you sleepy or unable to feel pain
  1. The patient was given a narcotic drug before the surgery began.
    手术开始前,病人被注射了麻醉药物。
  2. The warm, dark room had a narcotic effect and he soon fell asleep.
    温暖昏暗的房间有一种催眠作用,他很快就睡着了。
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  1. Narcotic substances are strictly controlled by law in most countries.
    麻醉药品在大多数国家都受到法律严格管制。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 narcotic 作名词指“麻醉剂、毒品”,作形容词指“麻醉的、催眠的”;注意与 nostalgic(怀旧的)区分。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • narcotics 麻醉剂;毒品(复数)
    narcotic 的复数形式,常用于指毒品这一类物品。
  • narcissism 自恋
    拼写相近但含义不同,指对自己的过度喜爱和关注。
同义词
  • drug 药物;毒品
    drug 泛指药物或毒品,含义较广;narcotic 特指具有麻醉、止痛作用或能令人上瘾的药物,语义更专业。误:在医学语境中说 pain-killing drug 可以,说 pain-killing narcotic 更强调其麻醉性。
    He was arrested for possessing illegal drugs. 他因持有非法毒品而被捕。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • nostalgic 怀旧的
    narcotic 与 nostalgic 拼写开头相近,但含义完全不同;narcotic 指麻醉剂或麻醉的,nostalgic 指怀旧的、思念过去的。误:He felt narcotic about the past(错),应说 nostalgic。
    The old song made her feel nostalgic for her childhood. 这首老歌让她对童年充满怀旧之情。
常见搭配
  • narcotic drug 麻醉药品
    Narcotic drugs are used in hospitals to control severe pain. 麻醉药品在医院里被用来控制剧烈疼痛。
  • illegal narcotics 非法毒品
    The police seized a large shipment of illegal narcotics at the port. 警方在港口查获了一大批非法毒品。
  • narcotic effect 麻醉作用;催眠效果
    The cough syrup has a slight narcotic effect and may make you drowsy. 这种止咳糖浆有轻微的麻醉作用,可能会让你犯困。